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is that a standard headset adapted to the mini plug a phone uses? anyone got a link for that?

follow the photo credit link for more information.

Um, or just submit your phone number to https://donotcall.gov/ If you get a telemarketing call you get after that you can get them heavily fined, so they don't.

I signed up years ago and haven't gotten a single telemarketing call since.

I seem to remember buying a device, I believe it was called a "phone zapper". I plugged it in and havent gotten a telemarketer call since.

Does that still work? I bought a device to do that about 10 years ago. It runs off the phone line voltage.
http://www.sandman.com/tmstop2.html

Thinkgeek Retro Phone Handset

Theres the link to that handset attached to the phone. Its sweet.

I got a spy remote from the same site that lets me control the tv at the local bar. They wonder how the tv ends up on Comedy Central every time I'm there.

This may be especially useful in an election year!

The "Phone Zapper" and similar devices simply respond to calls with the dead-line tone. The unintended consequence of putting this on your answering machine is that people you actually want to talk to may think your line's out of order and hang up.

@MadScott: Your friends and family will only hang up if they don't wait long enough to hear you say "Hello" or your outgoing answering machine message.

Some high schools have an automated phone system that calls parents when their student is absent. Playing hooky just got easier.

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