# Are you constantly getting telemarketing calls for your business needs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 13, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884 "2022-12-13T20:48:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RoadRunner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/roadrunner/32/30493_2.png) [@RoadRunner](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/RoadRunner)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/1 "2022-12-13T20:48:42Z")
I was curious to see how many are getting almost non-stop telemarketing calls. Apparently, they get my business phone number from this site. The most common (and annoying) call I get is from China, sometimes 2-3am asking what my printer model is and they want to sell me toner. I had them call last week around 2am and they left a message (I am of course asleep at that time since I am not a vampire or 23 years old) and they left the entire message in Mandarin. I don’t understand a word of Mandarin, so I haven’t a clue what they said. My number is on the nation Do Not Call list but telemarketers from other countries don’t care about that. ---
**Author:** ![Arichter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/arichter/32/35077_2.png) [@Arichter](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Arichter)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/2 "2022-12-13T21:39:19Z")
The toner calls…yeah, but not at 2 AM. I don’t think they’re due to any particular site, Could be from any site where your phone # is listed. Just this last week there’s been a large increase in e-mail advertising for various do-nothing-but-take-your-money directory sites. ---
**Author:** ![RiverpointeTax](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/riverpointetax/32/33704_2.png) [@RiverpointeTax](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/RiverpointeTax)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/3 "2022-12-14T04:36:12Z")
Telemarketer: Hi whom am I speaking with? Me: This is Ben. TM: Ben do you have a last name? Me. Dover. TM: High can I get your full name? Me: Sure. Its Un der Ware, I’m Sveedish and don’t speak ingelish so gud. [Works best when you sound like the Swedish chef from Sesame Street.] TM: can I get your address? Me: Give them the address of the Houston Astrodome, my ex, Kalamazoo city hall, or the Karen down the street who complains to the HOA about my lawn. ---
**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/4 "2022-12-14T11:50:38Z")
Keep getting calls about my pre-approved business loan/line of credit; if Kate calls me one more time I think I’ll scream - and constantly calling from spoofed numbers. She called me 3 times the other day from 3 different states. ugh ---
**Author:** ![prosigner2005](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/prosigner2005/32/33829_2.png) [@prosigner2005](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/prosigner2005)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/5 "2022-12-14T14:54:56Z")
My technique is tolick and block! So glad open enrollment is over! ---
**Author:** ![jennjoneis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/jennjoneis/32/34972_2.png) [@jennjoneis](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/jennjoneis)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/6 "2022-12-14T23:35:39Z")
that Karen character must be something else 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![steves11](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/steves11/32/34877_2.png) [@steves11](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/steves11)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/7 "2022-12-20T14:53:26Z")
> [@RoadRunner](#): > > telemarketers from other countries don’t care about that. Telemarketers in “this” country don’t care about that either. What’s going on is insane. I keep blocking numbers and each day I get more and more junk phone calls. ---
**Author:** ![keaton4notary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/keaton4notary/32/33597_2.png) [@keaton4notary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/keaton4notary)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/8 "2022-12-22T15:38:20Z")
I only tried a generic version of my Brother Toner once with terrible results. The cartridge leaked all over and I had to call Brother Tech Support to listen to a finger-wagging lecture about using genuine only. I haven’t received any calls at all from one outfit until two months ago and I get a call daily. I asked the sales rep to send me an email describing their product. She says their cartridges are better because they have a chip installed. I simply do not have the time to try something that might shut down my printer and involve another customer support call. Saving on toner for me involves a customer loyalty program where Staples will periodically offer 30% points for toner purchases which I can use to reduce my overall bill. This makes up for the difference I would get buying clone products. I also can recycle the used cartridges at Staples or OfficeMax/Office Depot for a $2 credit which adds up. ---
**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/9 "2022-12-22T16:56:53Z")
Now I have a new one!! The U.S. Postal Service - called me yesterday and then again today asking if there was anything the postal service could do to improve service to my business - yesterday I was polite and said “No Thank You” - today I missed the call but got a voice mail - same guy as yesterday with same spiel - deleted it and blocked the number! Yeesh!! Now the Postal Service??? ugh ---
**Author:** ![Aceiswild2k6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/aceiswild2k6/32/30002_2.png) [@Aceiswild2k6](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Aceiswild2k6)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/10 "2022-12-22T17:16:17Z")
Thank god I got an automated voice system …I can see who and when they are calling. The spamming is at a all -time high and waste alot of energy. ---
**Author:** ![jim2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/jim2/32/25727_2.png) [@jim2](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/jim2)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/11 "2023-01-02T22:47:43Z")
I receive about 20-25 calls per day on my business line. Only 2-3 of those are notary-related. It wasn’t like this a year ago. Jim [Jim@jimthenotary.com](mailto:Jim@jimthenotary.com) ---
**Author:** ![shavonne](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/shavonne/32/31202_2.png) [@shavonne](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/shavonne)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/12 "2023-01-03T00:31:29Z")
Hi. This is my first time responding to a thread here. It is good to know that I am not the only one receiving these calls. Thank you. I had someone price a ream of paper from one of these calls. I was quoted $45 for a ream of paper. I had to find out how many sheets were in the ream… 500. Of course, that is a no thank you. ---
**Author:** ![steves11](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/steves11/32/34877_2.png) [@steves11](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/steves11)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/are-you-constantly-getting-telemarketing-calls-for-your-business-needs/37884/13 "2023-01-09T18:58:19Z")
It has been this way ever since toll-free long-distance calling has become commonplace and spammers can make all the phone calls they want to anywhere in the country for free. The problem is only getting worse.