"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:16:15 +0000, John Williamson wrote:

On the rare ocasions when I beat the fax machine to these calls, they
all seem to be for either someone who no longer lives here (Wink, wink)
or they get the stated choice of hanging up now or random answers to all
their questions.

If they call here, and don't give caller ID:

(tri-tone) [knocks off automated stuff]
(pause)
"If you are a telemarketer, press 1."
"If you are conducting a survey, press 2."
"If we have won a holiday, press 3."
....
If they press 1:
"All members of the household are currentlt assisting other telemarketers.
Please hold; you are in a queue...."
(etc.)

How do you do this, Bob? Is it a function of the fax machine?