Comments on: Living in the Technological Past? http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2009/05/living-in-the-technological-past/ A Blog of Musings and Mockery Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:49:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: just pixels http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2009/05/living-in-the-technological-past/comment-page-1/#comment-8692 just pixels Tue, 19 May 2009 20:15:03 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/?p=943#comment-8692 Maybe it's some kind of <i>magical</i> support center that calls you back. Maybe it’s some kind of magical support center that calls you back.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2009/05/living-in-the-technological-past/comment-page-1/#comment-8669 Ben Mon, 18 May 2009 17:57:55 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/?p=943#comment-8669 I usually do let it go to voice mail, but most of my telemarketers are persistent enough to leave messages, whereas some businesses aren't. Plus, sometimes when a business is calling it would be much harder to return their call (e.g., to a support center) than to just answer. I usually do let it go to voice mail, but most of my telemarketers are persistent enough to leave messages, whereas some businesses aren’t.

Plus, sometimes when a business is calling it would be much harder to return their call (e.g., to a support center) than to just answer.

]]> By: just pixels http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/2009/05/living-in-the-technological-past/comment-page-1/#comment-8668 just pixels Mon, 18 May 2009 16:11:33 +0000 http://blog.benjaminfenster.com/?p=943#comment-8668 Give 'em a break already! The cell phone system only has the capacity to send the phone number. Sending the name too will push it into total collapse. And it will be your fault. Anyway, if I understand how Verizon approaches issues like "who's calling me", we can expect to see the "Strangers and Scammers" plan (just $12.95/month) offered up soon enough. <i>BTW: I believe a legitimate business will leave a message; telemarketers don't bother. So don't answer the unknowns, then see what happens next.</i> Give ‘em a break already! The cell phone system only has the capacity to send the phone number. Sending the name too will push it into total collapse. And it will be your fault.

Anyway, if I understand how Verizon approaches issues like “who’s calling me”, we can expect to see the “Strangers and Scammers” plan (just $12.95/month) offered up soon enough.

BTW: I believe a legitimate business will leave a message; telemarketers don’t bother. So don’t answer the unknowns, then see what happens next.

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