Comments on: The Strangest Phonecall… http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/ Internet Marketing blog by Lynn Terry with How-to, Tips, Reviews, Case Studies & Ideas to help you succeed online. Known as the Voice of Integrity in IM... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan Reinhold http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Dan Reinhold Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:28:31 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-709 Well, it was definitely the service mentioned by Terry. And there's no law I know of that says deaf folks can't operate scams too. That person had to have access to the equipment used by deaf subscribers (to the equipment service, not to you!) in order to contact you that way. After waaaaaay too many years as a human services professional, I can honestly say that there's also a strong undercurrent of entitlement in the disabled population. Some are pretty adamant that the non-disabled conform to them and always to them. I hope that wasn't the case. Well, it was definitely the service mentioned by Terry.

And there’s no law I know of that says deaf folks can’t operate scams too.

That person had to have access to the equipment used by deaf subscribers (to the equipment service, not to you!) in order to contact you that way.

After waaaaaay too many years as a human services professional, I can honestly say that there’s also a strong undercurrent of entitlement in the disabled population. Some are pretty adamant that the non-disabled conform to them and always to them. I hope that wasn’t the case.

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Lynn Terry Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:48:41 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-705 I honestly dont know... Gut feeling on it wasnt so great, but I could be wrong. I never did recieve a follow-up email from the caller, which left me wondering about the purpose of it all. I honestly dont know…

Gut feeling on it wasnt so great, but I could be wrong. I never did recieve a follow-up email from the caller, which left me wondering about the purpose of it all.

]]> By: Empress http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Empress Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-703 That would have been an odd call - my first thoughts on this was it for the hearing impaired... but if they made no mention of it... and the insistancy of your yahoo id, would leave me wondering what kind of scam do they have going on? Also having the call made from Africa... leaves me wondering how many millions you have waiting for you from some long lost dead relative or political leader ;) That would have been an odd call – my first thoughts on this was it for the hearing impaired… but if they made no mention of it… and the insistancy of your yahoo id, would leave me wondering what kind of scam do they have going on? Also having the call made from Africa… leaves me wondering how many millions you have waiting for you from some long lost dead relative or political leader ;)

]]> By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Lynn Terry Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:45:58 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-702 The words 'deaf' or 'hearing impaired' were never used, but that makes sense. The strange thing about the call was the odd requests for personal information - including my Yahoo ID. I suggested they email me directly, which was ignored and followed by more persistent requests for personal contact. It was all very strange. The words ‘deaf’ or ‘hearing impaired’ were never used, but that makes sense. The strange thing about the call was the odd requests for personal information – including my Yahoo ID. I suggested they email me directly, which was ignored and followed by more persistent requests for personal contact.

It was all very strange.

]]> By: Robert Ragan http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Robert Ragan Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:04:39 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-701 Hey, that African ambassador that always e-mails me was trying to contact you and give you millions. I'm sure that was it. ;-) I used to work in a call center and people who were deaf used a service like this. It is a very sloooooow conversation as they type their message, the operator read it to you, you answer, then the operator types your message to them, etc. That's what this reminds me of. However, the part about wanting your Yahoo ID is kind of a red flag. For what it's worth... ;-) Robert Hey, that African ambassador that always e-mails me was trying to contact you and give you millions. I’m sure that was it. ;-)

I used to work in a call center and people who were deaf used a service like this. It is a very sloooooow conversation as they type their message, the operator read it to you, you answer, then the operator types your message to them, etc.

That’s what this reminds me of.

However, the part about wanting your Yahoo ID is kind of a red flag.

For what it’s worth…

;-) Robert

]]> By: Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Terry Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:45:47 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/114/strange-phonecall/#comment-700 I think you were talking to a relay operator for the hearing impaired Lynn. I was a relay operator *years* ago, and that's exactly the process that you described. Caller (hearing impaired person), types their message--ending with 'Go ahead' so that both the operator and the person being called know that it's their turn. Telephone operator reads that message to the 'hearing' person with the end "Go ahead" The hearing person responds, the relay operator types word for word what you are saying to the hearing impaired person, ending with 'go ahead' so that the other party knows it's their turn to speak. The operator should have made sure that you (the person receiving the call) had a full understanding of what was happening though and that you were talking to a hearing impaired person with a telephone operator listening/typing the entire convo. Did the operator identify herself/himself as a relay operator for the hearing impaired? The terminology may be different now, it was eons ago for me lol. Africa? Highly possible. I handled calls from my part of the world to all over the world (favorite was reaching the caller's family in some hut/home/store/restaurant that sold live roosters or something out of the hut/home/store/restaurant somewhere in Asia--MOST FUN EVER! lol). I *loved* that job but the shift work killed me :). I think you were talking to a relay operator for the hearing impaired Lynn. I was a relay operator *years* ago, and that’s exactly the process that you described.

Caller (hearing impaired person), types their message–ending with ‘Go ahead’ so that both the operator and the person being called know that it’s their turn.

Telephone operator reads that message to the ‘hearing’ person with the end “Go ahead”

The hearing person responds, the relay operator types word for word what you are saying to the hearing impaired person, ending with ‘go ahead’ so that the other party knows it’s their turn to speak.

The operator should have made sure that you (the person receiving the call) had a full understanding of what was happening though and that you were talking to a hearing impaired person with a telephone operator listening/typing the entire convo.

Did the operator identify herself/himself as a relay operator for the hearing impaired? The terminology may be different now, it was eons ago for me lol.

Africa? Highly possible. I handled calls from my part of the world to all over the world (favorite was reaching the caller’s family in some hut/home/store/restaurant that sold live roosters or something out of the hut/home/store/restaurant somewhere in Asia–MOST FUN EVER! lol).

I *loved* that job but the shift work killed me :) .

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