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Privacy Technologies TeleZapper | 
| Brand: Privacy Technologies
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $9.50
as of 3/18/2010 03:14 PDT details
You Save: $40.49 (81%)
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Seller: Altech
Rating:  74 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.7 x 3.9
MPN: TZ 800B
Model: TZ 800B
UPC: 046034886111
EAN: 0046034886111
ASIN: B00005TQ1Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Helps automatically remove your phone number from telemarketers' lists | | • | Covers all phones and answering machines on the same line | | • | Doesn't interfere with normal calls and telephone functions | | • | Emits a special tone that tells predictive dialing computers your number is disconnected | | • | No monthly fee |
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Product Description
Telezapper eliminates many of those unwanted telemarketing calls.PRODUCT FEATURES:Plugs right into any phone or phone jack;Covers all extensions and answering machines connected to that line;Won't interfere with manually-dialed phone calls;Works with Call Waiting, Caller ID, and most answering machines.
Amazon.com Review
When you've had your dinner interrupted by a telemarketer one too many times, treat your phone line and yourself to the Telezapper. It's a simple, one-time-cost solution to the problem of annoying telemarketing calls. Here's how it works: Given that more than 90 percent of telemarketing calls are placed with computer assistance, when either you or your answering machine answers the phone, the Telezapper emits a special tone that tells the computer your number has been permanently disconnected. Telemarketing companies that use automated dialing systems typically remove disconnected numbers from their calling lists, and as your phone number is eliminated from more and more telemarketing lists, you'll notice fewer calls. Of course, not all telemarketers use predictive dialing systems, and those that do will undoubtedly work to evade the Telezapper, but it can be a partial solution. For the most part, regular callers are unaffected by the Telezapper, but it may "zap" calls from other organizations that use the same predictive dialing technology (such as charities, pollsters, and automated emergency weather systems) and from callers who use certain types of calling cards. (For more information, click FAQ, or frequently asked questions, in the left navigation bar.) In our tests of the Telezapper, installation took just seconds. We plugged the Telezapper into our phone line and our phone into the Telezapper and then connected the AC adapter. It was that simple. There are no moving parts to wear out and no batteries to replace. We field-tested the Telezapper for several weeks, and during that time, we noticed a significant reduction in telemarketing calls. Of course, this was not a scientific study, and we cannot with certainty attribute our results to the Telezapper, but the device seemed to work well for us. The Telezapper includes a phone cord, power adapter, and instructions. Privacy Technologies backs the device with a one-year warranty. --Mike Brown, with Ariel Meadow Stallings Pros - Reduces telemarketing calls placed by predictive dialing systems
- Doesn't interfere with most normal calls
- Inexpensive, one-time-cost solution
- Extremely easy to install and use
Cons - May "zap" some desired calls
- Annoying beep every time the receiver is lifted
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 74
 Great gift!!!!! October 15, 2009
Michael D. Famico (Marblehead, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gave this to the parents; they loved it. Immediately effective in stopping those annoying 3rd party calls!
 Telezapper, just a noise maker, save your money. May 1, 2009
P. Johnson (Moorpark, Ca.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
They should take this item off the market. It doesn't do anything but make a tone when you pick up your phone. The unit came dead on arrival. I called the support number for the manufacturer. I told him that it didn't make any tones as described in the manual. He was very unresponsive and said if telemarketers weren't calling it must be working. End of conversation. Well the calls kept coming in. I called again and spoke to someone else. It was determined that it indeed arrived DOA. No offer was made to send it back only to go to the dealer with it. I opened it up and tested the battery. Only 2 volts from the required 3 volts. Off I go to put in another 6 dollars for a battery. OK, now I get the tone. Calls keep coming in, the thing is a dust collector.
Maybe people will read this and save money and frustration.
telezapper review April 27, 2009
Steven Leroy (Dekalb IL)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This device is simple to hook up but the technology is outdated. Anonymous calls are NOT blocked out and telemarketers have new dialing technology.
It does emit a series of tones when an an unidentified call comes in but has little effect.
Great Product December 12, 2008
David J. Kiss
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received in the time promised and it works great. Great product and seller.
Doesn't work with all phone models June 2, 2008
DXS (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have owned two different Telezappers and have been pleased with them. The larger model uses an electric cord. The smaller, slender model (the picture will fool you, it's really small...) uses a CR2030 battery. Also, the larger model (the one with the cord) emits only the first tone of the SIT. The smaller model (the one with the battery) gives you a choice of either the first tone of the SIT or the entire 3 note sequence, which is more effective. I previously used both models on a Panasonic Phone/Fax/Copier model KX-FPC95. This phone set had a cordless phone integrated on a fax/copier. No problems, worked great. I recently purchased a Panasonic Phone/Fax/Copier model KX-FG6550 and the Telezapper does not work with this phone set. The telezapper "tone" is delayed to the point where it is ineffective. This phone set has a "base unit" with copy and fax, and the phone is a separate unit, plugged into an electrical outlet, operating on a "wireless" from the base. If you purchase phones of different brands, but similar to this type unit, it may not work well with the Telezapper. I think it has to do with the cordless phone not being integrated with the base unit. I tried to email Royal Appliances about this, but when I used their web site, I got "page not found."
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