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I did it - press 2 (call re the wall) (Original Post) cilla4progress Jan 2019 OP
k for visibility riversedge Jan 2019 #1
And all you accomplish SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #3
They already harass me... cilla4progress Jan 2019 #6
You cost them $ nonpareil Jan 2019 #9
It's different with today's prepaid VOIP technology. Yes... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #15
The last time the GOP got my number and began calling me csziggy Jan 2019 #12
Done nt GemDigger Jan 2019 #2
K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #4
Done. And, OMG, the voice sounds like an old timely radio ad man. sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #5
Don't forget to block your number meow2u3 Jan 2019 #7
Good point... cilla4progress Jan 2019 #8
It's got to be rigged if Trump has anything to do with it. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #10
Sounds like a good idea, but... catbyte Jan 2019 #11
How many times am I allowed to do it? PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #13
Political calls are exempt SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #17
Just called. The voice! mcar Jan 2019 #14
Done! nt akraven Jan 2019 #16
Done! lilactime Jan 2019 #18
I get enough junk calls, thank you. Liberal In Texas Jan 2019 #19
Me too coeur_de_lion Jan 2019 #20

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)
6. They already harass me...
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:34 PM
Jan 2019

I got weird calls from him in 2016. Sounded like he was in an echo chamber. I'm sure it was part of his propaganda campaign.

It did occur to me....

nonpareil

(71 posts)
9. You cost them $
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:39 PM
Jan 2019

Well, you also make them pay for a call to their toll free number. It’s free to call but they get charged.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
15. It's different with today's prepaid VOIP technology. Yes...
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 02:23 PM
Jan 2019

It's different with today's prepaid VOIP technology. Yes, a fee has been paid... but it's unlikely to be a per-call-received fee like in the days of copper wire and mechanical switch-houses.

HOWEVER... scammy groups and organizations DO PAY PER PIECE for the postage paid "Business Reply Envelopes" that are returned empty, without any donations. So I am happy to continue to do that.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
12. The last time the GOP got my number and began calling me
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:46 PM
Jan 2019

I told that that every time they called I would donate MORE money to a Democratic candidate.

I'd called the office of a tea party representative to complain about his first vote in Congress. Shortly after I started getting calls from the GOP asking for money - I had never had a single call from the GOP prior to that. So I not only told the GOP fundraisers about my intention to increase Democratic contributions, I also called my GOP rep. and told his office staff about it. It took about a week and I have not received one GOP call since.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
7. Don't forget to block your number
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:36 PM
Jan 2019

Dial *67 before you call in; otherwise, the Trumpanzees might get your phone number and harass the hell out of you.

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)
10. It's got to be rigged if Trump has anything to do with it.
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jan 2019



I have no doubt we will never know the true results.

catbyte

(34,403 posts)
11. Sounds like a good idea, but...
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jan 2019

they'll probably just tally the total number of people calling, ignore all of the people pressing "2" then lie about the results, claiming "overwhelming support" for his stupid wall. I don't trust them as far as I can throw Individual #1 Tower.

Or maybe I'm just too cynical for my own good.

 

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)
13. How many times am I allowed to do it?
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 02:14 PM
Jan 2019

and if I'm on a no call list and they call me, am I allowed to report them and sue them?

mcar

(42,334 posts)
14. Just called. The voice!
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 02:18 PM
Jan 2019

It's hysterical - a big booming man's voice, sounding like one of the late night commercials.

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