Wast of time they were set up

Occasionally but I tell them to hold the line & when I go back, I ask them if they caught anything while they were holding the line & they slam the phone down. Very impatient people

You have to avoid any unknown calls now. It's too dangerous to take unveted calls. Stay safe. Too many Australians are being robbed on line and over the phone.

Yes... they just ring random mobile numbers now.

Yes, still get the occasional survey. They always lie about how long it will take, and they can be more long-winded than some we get here. I have no hesitation on asking: how much longer and then saying goodbye if they go overtime.

I still have a landline but no longer seem to get survey requests (thankfully) I do, however, get multiple calls from a organisation which claims to cover all charities, and which I always refuse to donate to. (because I suspect most monies received go to administration)

No! Can’t say I’ve really had any telephone surveys I can recall, could be a thing of the past, mind you my favourite saying was “not interested” still get call’s asking to sign up for donations ie green peace, Red Cross, rescue helicopter. I’m afraid charity stops at home these days, due to cost of living!

I was a telemarketer for many years for a company that did surveys for big corporations and smaller businesses, credit card protection, cellular phone and cellular phone plans, long distance providers, and many many many more. We called customers of a wide variety. I really enjoyed doing that. It was fun and challenging. You get people who just brighten your day and you also had those who you just just had to practically bite your tongue. Most of the things we would call about to others, we would also get a commission for each person who we had complete to the end. Ahhhh. That was so many years ago. 😂

everyday phone calls for surveys&donations??

I think I should do telephone surveys for money only.

No! I am only willing to do online ones

I would always ask if I was being reimbursed for my time. If not, I’ll keep my valuable time to myself. I’ve been doing online surveys for over 20 years. Now I don’t have a landline, and don’t answer calls from unknown numbers or no caller ids.

They must be dead and buried now I don’t have a land line anymore and I don’t think they would want to pay to contact many cell phones

I was asked to do a phone survey. so I asked if I was going to get paid. the person said no, so I said no.

I have been asked if they had Prince Albert in a can

Never did

I do remember one survey over the phone but I was paid for that one

I get political ones

This is a thing of the past alright but occasionally on-line surveys will have an option for a telephone interview as part of the survey if you agree. Edited 30-Apr-23 06:59am

I never did any free surveys before...but they are trying lots of new ways of getting free surveys via the internet...

Up to the person i do this survey to open my up. Where was this years ago.

Up to the person

I 'never' did a telephone survey - because I have 'never' received a telephone call to do a telephone survey. However, I still do surveys that are mailed to me with cash enclosed. I am down to two mail-in surveys (annually) that are enclosed with $20 dollars (each) - each takes twenty minutes to complete, and each survey comes with a prepaid envelope to mail back to the survey entity (company).Edited 25-Apr-23 06:14am

It would depend on what the survey is about. My husband has won money answering a phone survey.

I was on the other side. I was the irritating person who called you! There would be an ad in the paper for these about four times a year and I always did them from my home. I also did a few for the Red Cross but they had phone banks set up.

i just put the phone down and let them talk they r not somuch surveys and trying to sell me something so i waste there time lol

Often during weeks or days before an election will I get surveys to answer on the landline.

Yes we still sometimes get those calls and my wife usually tells them that she is house sitting and the owners are away and hangs up. Rude or smart you be the judge

Not since I had my landline removed. Telemarketers etc. always rang at dinner time. I think it is rude. This is my phone for my personal use not theirs. Sometimes I used to get 3 - 4 calls a night. I just never engaged in them. Politely said I did not have time and hung up.

I love to complete mine online thank you!

sometimes it depends what it is all about

Occasionally, during election times.

No,,,never did