Regularly we will get calls from out bank/ISP/Energy suppliers ect
as I am sure you all do too. They always ask us to prove our identity despite them phoning us. When I point out the flaw in that as they could be anyone calling pretending to be my bank to steal my secret question, mothers maiden name, age I got my first blowjob, my level of Duke of Edinburgh's award and my DoB the best they can come up with is "Ummmmm I assure you I really am Dan from Halifax" I generally say that as they can't prove who they are, to call me back when they don't require me to prove who I am. Though I did once get one of them to give me my postcode, date of birth and the answer to my secret question to prove who they were and then pointed out how stupid and potentially dangerous it was to give people the answers to question without knowing who they were.
( Peej, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 14:49, 8 replies)

I've ended in stalemates with companies on the phone for exactly that same reason
and these are the people who tell us not to give out our data to people we don't/can't know.
( Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 15:01, closed)

Me too, with Sky TV
Dicks
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Thu 23 Feb 2012, 15:52, closed)

If Dan from The Halifax rings again you should immediately demand to speak to Howard as you will be able to identify his voice from the telly.

( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 15:26, closed)

and thus the balance of the universe is restored

(magictorch, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 15:32, closed)

of course the safer way is..
to simply call them back from the number on your card, spend six hours being passed from one automated system to the next, listening to satan's own hold music in six second long midi form, then give the person you speak to the details. at whcih point they go 'ah ok sir, i cannot answer this however i can get someone from the department that can to call you baFFFUUUUUUUUUUCCCKCKKKKKKKKK*headasplodes*
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 16:22, closed)

funnily enough
...i've tried this several times myself, mostly for shits'n'giggles, they really, REALLY don't like it do they...

ah well click
(NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 16:39, closed)

Another thing they don't like is you recording the call for training purposes.
(Simian Typewriter Supplies Pty. Ltd. is house hunting in the neighborhood of infinity, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 14:00, closed)

I just interrupt them evey so often with "oh, hang on a minute,"
then rest the phone down somewhere and carry on what I was doing for a bit before resuming the conversation.

They mostly stay on the line waiting, too.
(WillI'mNot logs in twice a year, every year, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 17:49, closed)