Me v. The Telemarketer

Every few months, I get hammered with calls from one particular telemarketing service. I can't report the company because I use AT&T, and it's calling on AT&T's behalf.

So after about a week of thrice-daily phone calls, I finally broke down and answered the phone. I was expecting that evil recording, asking me to call some 800 number. Instead, here's how it went down:

Me: Hello?

Tele: Well...can I speak to Christine? (Said in a snotty voice)

Me: Can I ask who's calling? (Matching tone)

Tele: This is (inaudible) calling from West on behalf of AT&T.

Me: I'm not changing my service, and please stop calling me.

*Click*

So I'm hoping that West will stop freaking calling me, because I can't take much more. AT&T, if you read this, I DO NOT want your DSL service. Not now, not in six months, not ever.

Update: Another call. I told her that I asked to receive no more calls. She said it'd take 30 days. I asked if, in that case, West could manage to call me only daily as opposed to three times a day. She apologized. Right...