I have been getting calls from a company that is soliciting for consolidation...they call several times a day, every single day. I talked to them twice and they were unprofessional and extremely rude. Who do I call to report this abuse?
Answer by hugsandhissyfits
Have you registered on the DO NOT CALL LIST?make sure you do it first thing.Then keep track of when what time he calls and he can be fined thousands of dollars..once you report it on the site.
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx
Answer by OPad
Try this:
https://www.donotcall.gov/Complain/ComplainCheck.aspx
In the mean time, keep a LOUD whistle by your phone. When they call, use the whistle.
Answer by gulfbreeze8
Get familiar with their number or No Name (caller ID). never answer it. if you miss someone familiar, they'll leave a voice mail and you can call them back.
Also, you can have your number blocked from companies trying to sell you credit or things on credit. It's free.
Go to address below. (I have it.)
Answer by Mindbender
File a report with your State Attorney General's Office. However, I will caution you that these people don't generally put "good numbers" in their information and when you look at the caller I.D., the numbers won't be the same. When you try to call them back, you'll get nowhere. If you talk to them, get a name, address, phone number and contact information that you will be able to submit to the AG's office. Do not give them information! The best thing you and everyone else can do is to ensure that you have caller I.D. and then totally ignore any call from any number that you do not recognize. In other words, don't answer your phone. Would you open a door to a stranger? Why, then, would you answer the phone? Just let them call and don't answer. Sooner or later they'll stop. One other thing you can do is to call the telephone company and ask them how you can block the unwanted calls. I guess human nature keeps us curious and so we feel the need to answer these calls but if enough of us refuse to answer, the calls will stop. We have reported numerous numbers because we got unwanted faxes to the point where we couldn't even conduct our personal affairs. We tried calling the numbers on the faxes to demand they remove us from their list but all that did was to ensure that they had a correct number and increased the faxes. In order to get restitution we have to prosecute the case which means you must file charges and take legal action. When YOU are required to take legal action, the burden of proof becomes yours and they are the victims. They generally have more money than you and so you end up losing much more than you would if you simply refused to answer the phones in the first place.
Oh and for all of you out there who have suffered identity theft, there are many bogus collectors out there and they will call and call and call even after you have settled in court. Again, if you go to court to try to get it to stop, you have shifted the burden of proof to yourself instead of where it belongs, squarely on their shoulders. So, just don't answer the phones, don't acknowledge their calls and don't give them jurisdiction! We are even suggesting that people don't contact credit bureaus because that just reinforces that they have a valid name and identification and the credit bureaus are known for dispensing invalid and false or erroneus information. Therefore, don't testify against yourself by calling them. You can check your credit rating but don't give out information because you are simply aiding the identity theives and the information traffickers. Now, there could be legal rammifications for all these suggestions so I'm letting you know that it would always be best to seek the advice of an attorney. But remember, the bad guys will always seek the easy targets. If you make it difficult for them to get information and if you make it difficult for them to get to you, you will eventually get your life back. Additionally, if they are required to act, you will keep your defenses alive and in your favor.
Oh and about the whistle thing -- most of the time, the calls made begin with recorded messages and so you don't get the true effect of the whistle. The other thing is that if there is a person on the other end and they decide to file charges against you for damage to their person -- assault and battery on their ears -- you could end up in big trouble. Yeah, most of us didn't think about that but the same is true if you wire your house so that a robber gets hurt when he breaks and enters. You're the one who gets arrested even though you are the victim.
Answer by Kay A
Tell them to stop calling and to remove you from their list ASAP and tell them if they call again you will contact the BBB. And the contact your phone service and tell them to remove you from their list that they give out to marketers.
Answer by C.Jones
If you've asked the telemarketers not to call you, and its your home phone or cell phone, they must stop calling you. It doesn't even need to be on the Do-not-call list. This doesn't apply if its your work number, unfortunately.
"Whether or not your home phone number is registered on the national Do-Not-Call list, the FCC requires a person or entity placing voice telephone solicitations to your home to maintain a record of your direct request to that caller not to receive future telephone solicitations from that person or entity. A record of your do-not-call request must be maintained for five years. This request should also stop calls from affiliated entities if you would reasonably expect them to be included, given the identification of the caller and the product being advertised. Unless your home phone number or number(s) is registered on the national Do-Not-Call list, however, you must make a separate do-not-call request to each telemarketer from whom you do not wish to receive calls.
When you receive telephone solicitation calls, clearly state that you want to be added to the caller's do-not-call list. You may want to keep a list of those persons or businesses that you have asked not to call you. Tax-exempt non-profit organizations are not required to keep do-not-call lists."
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