Sorry this is off topic but I need help. A company has called me 7 times in the past 3 days for photography. I asked them the last 6 NOT to call and to remove me. Everytime I say this they hang up, but the last time I got a whatever b*%%. Isn't there a law that they have to remove you? I have checked the BBB site and they have them listed but I get a empty field error.
Do you have CALLER ID with call blocking? If you have the phone number you can enter the number and then your phone won't even ring, and they will get a message "the number you are calling does not accept calls from this number"...or some such message... I got like 50 calls from some lady who wouldn't take "NO ONE BY THAT NAME IS HERE FOR AN ANSWER"...hers was the first # on the program... You can get rid of a lot of JUNK calls by pressing *77 (NO PRIVATE NAME/PRIVATE # CALLS)
George- Mine all come up unavailable not private or blocked. I have caller ID, but not the call blocking, I don't think they offer it here. Thanks though
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What about that gadget that Zaps your phone number off the auto dialers system, I don't remember what it's called, tele-zapper or something???? <Not the "easy hang up" thing, that gives a message> The calls have reached to epedemic proportions, but I refuse to change my #. It's all those sales calls!!!!!! If any one can post a link to this device, please do. Thanks
WAL*MART in the electronics department...my store has it...yours should too... If not just send me $49.95 + $7.50 shipping and handling...to PO BOX...
TCPA After a few Saturday afternoon naps were interrupted by people looking for "Michael Green" (a local doctor, I later found out), I negotiated settlements with several telemarketers for their violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. In one case, they paid $4000. They are in violation and you can win $500 for each occurence. A good place to start learning is http://junkbusters.org/ .
In the state of Louisiana, a new law was put into effect that a consumer can legally block telemarketers from calling your home number. All you have to go is call a special hotline number and the telemarketers can no longer call your home, period.
COLORADO was going to do that too...but they can't decide who is going to collect the list of phone numbers... They MAY just go to 100% blockage, then you can call some 800# or send a letter to OPT-IN (for junk phone calls)...
