Product Description
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Not only does this handy gadget screen telemarketing calls for
you, it also helps to ensure they won't keep trying to get ahold
of you. The TeleZapper from Privacy Technologies plugs into any
phone or phone jack. It works by emitting a special tone that
makes your number appear disconnected to computer-generated
calls. Eventually, as your number is eliminated from lists, the
calls become a rarity, rather than routine. It won't interfere
with manually dialed calls, answering machines, voicemail, Caller
ID or Call Waiting. However, it may remove your number from the
lists of organizations that use dialer computers. Easy
installation. No monthly fees or service charges. AC adapter and
phone cord included. Charcoal gray. No. MTZ800C. Imported.
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When you've had your dinner interrupted by a telemarketer one
too many times, treat your phone line and yourself to the
Telezapper. It's a simple, one-time-cost solution to the problem
of annoying telemarketing calls.
Here's how it works: Given that more than 90 percent of
telemarketing calls are placed with computer assistance, when
either you or your answering machine answers the phone, the
Telezapper emits a special tone that tells the computer your
number has been permanently disconnected. Telemarketing companies
that use automated dialing systems typically remove disconnected
numbers from their calling lists, and as your phone number is
eliminated from more and more telemarketing lists, you'll notice
fewer calls. Of course, not all telemarketers use predictive
dialing systems, and those that do will undoubtedly work to evade
the Telezapper, but it can be a partial solution.
For the most part, regular callers are unaffected by the
Telezapper, but it may "zap" calls from other organizations that
use the same predictive dialing technology (such as charities,
pollsters, and automated emergency weather systems) and from
callers who use certain types of calling cards. (For more
information, click FAQ, or frequently asked questions, in the
left navigation bar.)
In our tests of the Telezapper, installation took just seconds.
We plugged the Telezapper into our phone line and our phone into
the Telezapper and then connected the AC adapter. It was that
simple. There are no moving parts to wear out and no batteries to
replace.
We field-tested the Telezapper for several weeks, and during
that time, we noticed a significant reduction in telemarketing
calls. Of course, this was not a scientific study, and we cannot
with certainty attribute our results to the Telezapper, but the
device seemed to work well for us.
The Telezapper includes a phone cord, power adapter, and
instructions. Privacy Technologies backs the device with a
one-year warranty. --Mike Brown, with Ariel Meadow Stallings
Pros
* Reduces telemarketing calls placed by predictive dialing
systems
* Doesn't interfere with most normal calls
* Inexpensive, one-time-cost solution
* Extremely easy to install and use Cons* May "zap" some desired
calls
* Annoying beep every time the receiver is lifted
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From the Manufacturer
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The Telezapper hooks up to your phone quickly and easily to stop
telemarketers and remove you from their calling lists. Using a
special tone, the Telezapper tells predictive dialing
computers--used in 90 percent of telemarketing calls--that your
line is disconnected, leaving the computer to terminate the call
and the telemarketer to delete your phone from its list.
Just a single Telezapper covers all phones and answering
machines connected to that line. And it won't interfere with
normal calls, answering machines, voice-mail, caller ID, call
waiting, computer modems, or fax machines. Plus, if your fax
number is dialed by a computerized predictive dialing system, the
TeleZapper will "zap" your fax number from those calling lists
too, so it's a great way to reduce junk faxes. Stop telemarketers
now at a one-time cost with no recurring charges from your
telephone company.
The Telezapper is covered by a one-year warranty.
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- Helps automatically remove your phone number from telemarketers' lists.
- Covers all phones and answering machines on the same line.
- Doesn't interfere with normal calls and telephone functions.
- Emits a special tone that tells predictive dialing computers your number is disconnected.
- No monthly fee.