You knew it was imminent: after the “your car warranty is about to expire” robocallers pissed off the internet and the government within a matter of days, it was just a question of who would take them down first. Surprisingly, it looks like it’s going to be the government.
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Congressman Mike Doyle Is Pretty Much Done With These Auto Warranty Calls
By 5.8.09
Our favorite congressman, Mike Doyle (D-PA), is also fed up with the robocalls telling him his car warranty is about to expire. For those keeping track, that’s two elected officials that these robocalllers have illegally called recently. If the internet doesn’t take them out first, hopefully our public servants will. Thanks, Kenneth!
Internet Prank Calls Car Warranty Robo Caller En Masse
By 5.6.09
A Reddit user figured out the phone number for one of the car warranty robocallers and has decided the best revenge would be to post it online so the internet can annoy them just as much as they’ve been annoying us. Now that the story is on the front page of Reddit, that dream can come true. User personsaddress commented, “I called and asked the rep if she would like to buy a warranty on the computer she was currently using. She said she didn’t need one. So I told her that I don’t either, so quit freaking calling me.”
