simba 1 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone rang. ME: Hello. BT: Hello, this is BT. ME: Is this BT. BT: Yes, this is BT... ME: This is BT. BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: Is this BT.? BT: Yes! This is BT, may I speak to Mr.XXX, please? ME: May I ask who is calling BT:This is BT. ME: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting. ME: Hello? BT: Is this Mr.XXX ? ME: May I ask who is calling, please? BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: This is BT? BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: The phone company. BT: Yes, sir. ME: I thought you said this was BT. BT: Yes, sir, we are a phone company. ME: I already have a phone. BT: We aren't selling phones today, Mr.XXX. We would like to offer you 10p an hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ME: Now, that's 10p an hour, 24 hours a day? BT: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a day! ME: 7 days a week.? BT: That's right. ME: 365 days a year.? BT: Yes, sir. ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing! BT: We think so! ME: That's quite a sum of money! BT: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up. ME: OK, so will you send me cheques weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full £873.60; and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance? BT: Excuse me? ME: You know, the 10p an hour. BT: What are you talking about? ME: You said you'd give me 10p an hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to £2.40 per day, £16. per week and £873.60 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment. BT: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10p an hour. ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10p an hour, that I'll give YOU 10p an hour? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the SUNDAY SPORT, you know. BT: No, sir, we are offering 10p an hour for ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please? BT: Sir, I don't think that is necessary. ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! BT: Yes, Mr.XXX. Please hold. At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner. SUPERVISOR: Mr.XXX? ME: Yeah. SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10p an hour program. ME: Is This BT? SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is. ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be Careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan. SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you. ME: Thank you. I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone. BT: Hello, Mr.XXX, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan.? ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family" thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother... BT: click........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,392 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 fecking brilliant bud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berriow Bill 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thats the way to do it.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice.. I am ex directory, but i still get those calls.. I alwasys ask where did you get my number, their explanation is they are allowed by BT to ring random numbers, so if the have your area code, they can just dial all the last digits between 000 and 999. Gits. I normally let the kids answer the phone anyway, they are quicker off the couch than me. Ben let one of the speel on for a good 5 mins, then shouted out "dad theres some foreign bloke on the phone wants to know if you want to change your broadband..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 priceless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 a few years back you could get redirectable numbers that paid you per min , i was getting 17p per min and the prefix was 07091 so looked like a mobile , i had double glazing firms call it and be put on hold for 10 mins at a time just to be rediected to another 07091 number and so on . i still laugh about it now . the phone bill must of been mental as they were getting charged a premiuim rate of £1 a min Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 thats made me laugh, i like that . they are a pain in the ass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 its been on here before but you need something like this buddy http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1waHJhb2wxo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginga john 268 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone rang. ME: Hello. BT: Hello, this is BT. ME: Is this BT. BT: Yes, this is BT... ME: This is BT. BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: Is this BT.? BT: Yes! This is BT, may I speak to Mr.XXX, please? ME: May I ask who is calling BT:This is BT. ME: OK, hold on. At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting. ME: Hello? BT: Is this Mr.XXX ? ME: May I ask who is calling, please? BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: This is BT? BT: Yes, this is BT ... ME: The phone company. BT: Yes, sir. ME: I thought you said this was BT. BT: Yes, sir, we are a phone company. ME: I already have a phone. BT: We aren't selling phones today, Mr.XXX. We would like to offer you 10p an hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ME: Now, that's 10p an hour, 24 hours a day? BT: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a day! ME: 7 days a week.? BT: That's right. ME: 365 days a year.? BT: Yes, sir. ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing! BT: We think so! ME: That's quite a sum of money! BT: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up. ME: OK, so will you send me cheques weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full £873.60; and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance? BT: Excuse me? ME: You know, the 10p an hour. BT: What are you talking about? ME: You said you'd give me 10p an hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to £2.40 per day, £16. per week and £873.60 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment. BT: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10p an hour. ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10p an hour, that I'll give YOU 10p an hour? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the SUNDAY SPORT, you know. BT: No, sir, we are offering 10p an hour for ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please? BT: Sir, I don't think that is necessary. ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor! BT: Yes, Mr.XXX. Please hold. At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner. SUPERVISOR: Mr.XXX? ME: Yeah. SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10p an hour program. ME: Is This BT? SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is. ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be Careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan. SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you. ME: Thank you. I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone. BT: Hello, Mr.XXX, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan.? ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family" thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother... BT: click........ Absolutely fecking brilliant, i always ask if they could ring me back on my other number, then give them a mates number to ring me on, funny as f#ck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doglost Co-Ordinator 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Classic to stop calls join Telephone Preference Service, then if you get any calls you just tell them they arre breaking there own Codes of Conduct- they normally splutter a bit & apologise before disappearing quicksmart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kash 1 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 brilliant i usually just let them speal on they say no thanks might use that one next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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