The World Through My Eyes

This is an interesting article I was e-mailed. It’s written by someone called James Coney.

I’m going to get myself an 0870 number for my home.
Why? Quite simply, revenge. I am sick to the back teeth of companies making me pay to speak to them. So, since the-future-Mrs C and I rarely get any phone calls to our home line other than those on business we are going to turn the tables.
According to the web I can get an 0870 number for £9.95 so for every call made to me I get 4p per minute. A second landline costs £74. After 2,000 minutes of incoming phone calls (five minutes a day) I am in profit.
This new phone number I am going to give out to directory enquiries and every form I have to fill in for a bank, online shop, utility etc. Even cold callers can have it.
Of course, to further my own enjoyment I am going to connect this phone line to a very long answer machine message, which I envisage going something like this.
“Hello, you are through to the phone line of James Coney. Your call maybe recorded for training purposes. Your call is important to me. In a minute you will be presented with three options please listen to them and choose the appropriate one. If you are hoping to make me change my phone line, gas or electricity please press one. To call me about a new service on my bank account please press two. Or to speak to me directly press three……..I am sorry James Coney is busy right now. Please try again later.”

So, when are you getting your new line installed?

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