Indian Microsoft callers

[Johno6]

Only reason I have a home phone is for the Back To Base Alarm system, toher wise wouldnt have it.

[Sky Pilot]

I have these calls coming in almost monthly. Twice already in August! I have a habit of asking for recipe advice, claiming I am cooking a cheeky vindaloo with basmarti rice and can they help me improve it. One guy actually told me to marinate the beef in ginger, chilli and lemon juice for two days before cooking. It worked by the way.

[Interceptor]

I have these calls coming in almost monthly. Twice already in August! I have a habit of asking for recipe advice, claiming I am cooking a cheeky vindaloo with basmarti rice and can they help me improve it. One guy actually told me to marinate the beef in ginger, chilli and lemon juice for two days before cooking. It worked by the way.

Hah good one.
Had a call last night, the conversation was ended pretty abruptly.

[Interceptor]

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/370054/microsoft-dumps-partner-over-support-call-scam

Probably won't stop the calls though

[GWW]

I've started getting these idiots ringing recently.

I don't know how many times I need to hang up before they'll stop calling my number

[gadj1976]

I have never had a call from these type of callers.

I dropped my home land line phone 10 years ago.

In todays world, (I presume this only happens on home phone land lines) what are the benifits of a home land line?

1. They work if you don't live in a good mobile reception area, and the local calls are not timed, so cheaper.
2. If you use a phone with a cord, not a wireless handset, you don't increase your risk of getting a brain tumour.
3. They enable you to avoid wireless modems in the house and avoid exposure to high frequency electro-magnetic fields there too.

That said, you can go naked in case 3., and Telstra have pushed up the fee to have the service to offset the benefit of un-timed local calls and push us all to more expensive mobile services by taking away that advantage. Yes, I know some business plans are cheaper but you have to commit to a high monthly subscription and use your mobile for everything to benefit.

I make most of my calls on my VOIP system and avoid using the mobile for anything but brief calls.
The Neurosurgeon, Vini Khurana, advocates only using mobiles, or cordless hand sets, well away from your brain - with a loudspeaker or a cord connected earphone.
[Bluetooth puts an antenna next to your brain too.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_pho ... and_health

Get Rid of the home line....

I did Dogger and haven't had a call from a sales rep, con man etc, since. And I save about 40 a month on not having a line to the house.

[Sky Pilot]

I wonder what would happen if you told them you were using an apple macbook pro and didn't have a Microsoft OS?

[Johno6]

they fumble around for a couple of seconds and then hang up....

similar to what they did when i said i havent used my laptop for 6 months when they last rang.

[mighty_tiger_79]

another call the other night, the mrs answers and asked them where they got our number from and wants to speak to the supervisor - they hung up!!!!

[footy1992]

They are still going about their business! Had our first caller today. I was in the other room when my mum picked up the phone. I could tell staright away by the delay in conversation between her and the caler it wasnt right. She cottoned on straight away herself when they began asking her if she was aware we had malicious software on our computer.

I got her to hand me the phone and put it on loud speaker to have a bit of fun for my holidays! The caller asked for Mr or Mrs ******** and reuested we went to the computer to delete the malicious software infecting our computer. I played along with her until telling her i was doing what she wanted until i could no more. She asked what i could see, and she was told not so politely where to go! I dont think i finished my tirade of abuse before the phone had hung up.

People without computer knowledge could easily be fooled so make sure your family are aware if they arent computer savy! And for those with caller ID, the call came through as a private number...

[The Sleeping Giant]

I don't mind them now. If it's a chick I ask if she is hot, what she is wearing, tell her that I'm wearing nothing. If it's a dude I ask if he is hot, what he is.............

Their newest strategy is to say "This is the federal government calling". On a Sunday afternoon. Lol.

[GWW]

I was getting a lot up until recently when I renewed on Do Not Call Register.

I'm wondering if a lot of people are getting these again because they signed up with the Register about 5 years ago (when it was introduced), and now their status on their is not current.

**then again, maybe these dodgy Microsoft callers aren't covered or take no notice of the Register, I'm not sure..(maybe I stopped getting calls because I left my phone off the hook for about 3 weeks because I was sick of them).

[heater31]

I was getting a lot up until recently when I renewed on Do Not Call Register.

I'm wondering if a lot of people are getting these again because they signed up with the Register about 5 years ago (when it was introduced), and now their status on their is not current.

**then again, maybe these dodgy Microsoft callers aren't covered or take no notice of the Register, I'm not sure..(maybe I stopped getting calls because I left my phone off the hook for about 3 weeks because I was sick of them).

They would have to be covered by the register only people allowed to call are government departments and they state that they are exempt from the register. All my phones both fixed and mobile have been registered since day 1 and renewed as well and the only unsolicited call I have received was from the Bureau of Statistics wanting to know my travel habits for the past 12 months

[Jimmy_041]

I have never had a call from these type of callers.

I dropped my home land line phone 10 years ago.

In todays world, (I presume this only happens on home phone land lines) what are the benifits of a home land line?

My home line is free since I blocked everything else other than local calls - my son is pi$$ed I cut his free calls off so quickly.

I showed him a phone book the other day - he said he'd seen one of those in a movie - its an instrument of torture isnt it dad?

[Punk Rooster]

Their newest strategy is to say "This is the federal government calling". On a Sunday afternoon. Lol.

or before 10am, or after 3pm...

[Kahuna]

Just got another call from "the Windows Maintenance Department".
Spoke to a "supervisor" as the original caller got confused when I offered my credit card details before she ran thru her spiel
About 15 seconds into the conversation it deteriorated to the point where he abused and swore at ME!
He made reference to what I should be doing with certain parts of my anatomy and any other available gentleman.
I told him I had just done that and was now enjoying a cigarette and re oiling.
He went on and on and was quite distressed.
It made me wonder if these people are in fact patsys who actually believe they are providing a legitimate service and are bemused and offended by some of the responses they get.
If that is the case,calm down Mohindra,I apologise and have put my (wifes) pants back on.

[GWW]

I had another one call me last night. I just tell them from the start where to go and I know that they're a fraud, under the premise that this is the most likely way of getting them to stop calling my number.

Wishful thinking I'm sure.

[kickinit]

I've only had one phone call they haven't called back since I told them I have a Mac

[Johno6]

i unplugged my phone from the wall about a month ago

havent had a call from them since.............

[GWW]

I've done that in the past too, only reason I hooked my landline back up again is that my parents ring me on my landline instead of my mobile.

If I get another of these "Microsoft" calls again, I'll probably consider unplugging my landline again.