Jun 30, 2009
In spite of the fact that I've answered these calls and let them know they have the WRONG number AND the wrong person, they continue to call. The calls come from a variety of similar numbers for this company. I have sent them a letter demanding the calls stop, and they have. A reverse search of this number brings up a home residence number, so either the company is masking its real phone number, or the home numbers are for whomever they've outsourced to. To stop these kind of calls from this particular company, particularly if you know they have the wrong person AND you don't owe anyone a dime, you have the right to write to the company demanding they stop calling. State laws vary, but federal consumer protection laws do not. Once you're written (via certified mail return receipt) They may not contact you again UNLESS it's either to tell you they will no longer be calling, or that they will be taking some kind of legal action. Also, they may NOT call your friends, family or place of work more than three times, and only to attempt to get your present whereabouts. By law they MUST within 12 days of first contact with you (that means you answer the phone and verify you are who they are looking for) they must send you a copy of the supposed bill or debt papers or they MUST STOP CALLING.