[Asterisk-biz] asterisk as outbound dialer only

[Frank (INMTE)]

First preston if you read his original post you would see what this is about

|QUOTE"

I am pursuing using Asterisk as a tool to queue up phone calls to 
>businesses to verify if a number is working, disconnected, a fax, etc. This

>would be done strictly as an automated, unmanned operation with results 
>stored in a database. The application would search our database for phone 
>numbers to verify, place the call, and would determine whether the number 
>is working and flag the database accordingly. Ideally, it would tell the 
>difference between an answering machine and a human. If an answering 
>machine is reached, it may just hang up and log the status as a working 
>number that had an answering machine. Can Asterisk do this?
>
> If a human answers we may either play a polite 'sorry wrong number' 
> message or ask that they verify certain information (i.e., press 1 to 
> confirm that your business name is 'ABC Company').
> scheduling automated phone calls to thousands/millions
"


So Dialing millions of users and say sorry wrong number will annoy millions
of people


NOW.. next time you get woken at 5am coz a stupid telemarketer is from WEST
cost and you on EAST  and all it says is sorry wrong number.. before even
you say a word.. well fuc...EM..

 And btw this happened to me twice this week.. now im routing all my # to *
and filtering hours....


My friggen .02 cents.. ( yes that's a connect fee ) 

Pissed Off Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Preston Garrison
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:11 PM
To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] asterisk as outbound dialer only

You know I would much rather have a telemarketing call, then knowing 
someone like you is out their dishing out vigilante justice. Go back to 
iraq!


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul <digium-list at 9ux.com>
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion 
<asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 21:15:32 -0500
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] asterisk as outbound dialer only

Alex Pui wrote:

> At 18:14 2005-2-2 -0500, Frank (INMTE) wrote:
>
>> Ok FIRST !
>> You cant use this to spam .. Telco companies USA?CANADA have the 
same >> rule
>> as to YOU NEED TO HAVE an operator to talk to human if they pick up
>
>
Regardless of what they allow the moral principle is the same. I would 
feel better robbing banks for a living than helping 
spammers/faxblasters/telemarketers.

I got a call this week on a business line. I now answer that line with 
"Hello" instead of anything to hint that it is a business. She asked 
who she was speaking with. I asked "Is this a telemarketing call?". I 
got a pause and a click for an answer. I was more annoyed by that than 
the people who just go directly into a sales pitch. I guess she was 
psychic and knew in advance that if she answered I was not going to say 
"That's wonderful because I have been sitting here all day hoping 
somebody would call and try to sell me something."

I have a cause that I am dedicated to. Every day I try to find the time 
to call at least one tollfree number I get from a junk fax or spam 
email. I am not talking about the numbers for removal from the list. I 
call the sales number. Typical conversation:

Them: "Hello. Can I help you?"

Me: "I got your message about the email address database. Can I get one 
of those CD's today?"

Them: "Sure! I can place your order and ship it via overnight ...."

Me: "I need it right away. I have sales reps most cities. I could 
probably send someone over with the $250 in cash to pick it up today."

Them: "We don't operate that way."

Me: "Too bad because if you did, I would have your street address 
posted on the internet by now and you would get to meet lots of new 
friends."

So far I have not been able to get an address and doubt I ever will. 
They idea is to remind them of how unpopular they are and add a few 
cents to the tollfree bill.

>
> Are you sure, my kids school will broadcast a message to our phone > 
without a real human, so do you mean I can complain?
>
The school has an established relationship with the kids and parents. 
It's not the same as telemarketing to strangers. I'm sure you can 
complain but I have no idea of the results you will get.

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