Calls from accident claims, PPI, injuries, etc. How do you deal with them?

[MrBounce]

If I need to give out a number for marketing purposes such as Insurance Quotes etc, I simply use the number on my spare phone. This is switched off in the drawer for most of the year and only comes out for holidays. This way 1) I am not bothered if I lose my phone abroad and 2) I never get marketing calls. Job done 

[Jay]

Bloody foreigners   

Yeah! I f@cking hate foreigners! tw@ts

[Chris.]

I let them babble on and say either I wasnt injured in a bump or that I know i cant claim back ppi lol.

Usually annoys them when they just talked crap for a few minutes.

[richw911]

I pick up when and i hear its this type of call i just put the phone on the side and wait for them to hang up 

[Wazzzer]

I have caller ID, if it's a number I don't recognise, I don't answer. If it's something important they can leave a message

[Ant1981]

Thats paranoia not answering a number you don't recognise.

I answer them and once was pleasantly surprised as it was a girl I used to know from years back.

[The Mighty Elvi]

I answer them and once was pleasantly surprised as it was a girl I used to know from years back.

.....and? 

[Wazzzer]

nah it's not paranoia, like I said; if they want to leave a message they are welcome to

[Milby]

i go along with it then wait for them to finish their 5 minute lecture then say I've never had an accident anywhere

[Edwin]

When I was living in the UK I'd just respond in Welsh until they hung up. Now I live in Spain I just speak English. Works for me!!