I am in Illinois and getting call from this number . If i try to call them back i hear the invalid number message . How can i get rid of this MFUK.
i believe i had over 20 call since yesterday . My bad luck i just switch from home phone to cell and this things eating my minutes !!!
Of course, you can register a complaint with the FCC, which has authority to cite violators. But the truly happy news here, Dear Reader, is that the TCPA gives you and me the right to sue if the telemarketer calls us in violation of these statutory or regulatory restrictions:
A person or entity may, if otherwise permitted by the laws or rules of court of a State, bring in an appropriate court of that State-- (A) an action based on a violation of this subsection or the regulations prescribed under this subsection to enjoin such violation, (B) an action to recover for actual monetary loss from such a violation, or to receive $500 in damages for each such violation, whichever is greater, or (C) both such actions.
If the court finds that the defendant willfully or knowingly violated this subsection or the regulations prescribed under this subsection, the court may, in its discretion, increase the amount of the award to an amount equal to not more than 3 times the amount available under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(3). Note, however, that such suits cannot be brought in federal court, even though these are federal laws. (For an explanation, see this very detailed article.) Instead, they must be brought in the court of a "State," which includes D.C.: "The term 'State' includes the District of Columbia and the Territories and possessions." (47 U.S.C. § 153(40))
In my research in preparation for suing the pantaloons off of ARS, I learned that D.C. has its own anti-telemarketing law, which says this:
It is an abusive telemarketing act or practice and violation of this subchapter for a seller or telephone solicitor to engage in the following conduct:
(1) Cause a telephone to ring more than 15 times in an intended telephone solicitation call;
(2) Initiate a telephone solicitation call to a consumer after the same consumer has expressly stated that he or she does not wish to receive solicitation calls from that seller; or
(3) Engage in telephone solicitation to a consumer's residence at any time before 8:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m., local time at the place of the consumer called.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.08. While D.C. law also provides for a private right to sue for violations, unfortunately it does not set a minimum amount of statutory damages (unlike the TCPA's minimum of $500 per violation).
I've gotten 6 calls in the past 10 minutes! I seriously had to shut my phone completely off to get them to stop... so far they haven't called again, but its seriously ridiculous. I hope everyone finds a way to put a stop to this, its not the first time I've had to deal with it this week.
I've received six calls from this number in the last ten minutes and many more calls throughout the day. No one answer's when I pick up. It's very annoying and on the verge of harrassment! Please do something to make it stop.
Thanks.