If this truly is Pinnacle, then you likely owe money for an outstanding bill. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you can send them notice to cease contacting you via USPS Certified Mail Return Receipt and if they continue to ignore this request then file complaints:
Minnesota Attorney General: How to file a complaint: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Complaint.asp
(I believe Pinnacle's Corporate Office is in Orlando, Florida)
Florida Attorney General: How to file a complaint: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/4492d797d ... 04!OpenDocument
(File complaint with your state's Attorney General's office)
Other phone numbers Pinnacle calls from:
(877) 796-2497
(763) 746-9049
When researched online, these numbers belong to:
Pinnacle Financial Group - Debt. collector
Pinnacle Financial Corporation Corporate Office
2611 Technology Dr Ofc
Orlando, FL 32804-8015
Caller ID: Name unknown
Caller: Pinnacle Financial Corporation
Caller Type: Collection Agency
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TITLE VIII - DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES [Fair Debt Collection Practices Act]
§ 805. Communication in connection with debt collection [15 USC 1692c]
(c) CEASING COMMUNICATION. If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to such debt, except --
(1) to advise the consumer that the debt collector's further efforts are being terminated;
(2) to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor may invoke specified remedies which are ordinarily invoked by such debt collector or creditor; or
(3) where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy.
If such notice from the consumer is made by mail, notification shall be complete upon receipt.
called every day by people who are apparently from the same company--all the numbers have different area codes but they're all from Twin Cities, MN. I never answer, and they never leave a message.
If this truly is Pinnacle, then you likely owe money for an outstanding bill. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you can send them notice to cease contacting you via USPS Certified Mail Return Receipt and if they continue to ignore this request then file complaints:
Minnesota Attorney General: How to file a complaint: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Complaint.asp
(I believe Pinnacle's Corporate Office is in Orlando, Florida)
Florida Attorney General: How to file a complaint: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/4492d797d ... 04!OpenDocument
(File complaint with your state's Attorney General's office)
Other phone numbers Pinnacle calls from:
(877) 796-2497
(763) 746-9049
When researched online, these numbers belong to:
Pinnacle Financial Group - Debt. collector
Pinnacle Financial Corporation Corporate Office
2611 Technology Dr Ofc
Orlando, FL 32804-8015
Caller ID: Name unknown
Caller: Pinnacle Financial Corporation
Caller Type: Collection Agency
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TITLE VIII - DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES [Fair Debt Collection Practices Act]
§ 805. Communication in connection with debt collection [15 USC 1692c]
(c) CEASING COMMUNICATION. If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to such debt, except --
(1) to advise the consumer that the debt collector's further efforts are being terminated;
(2) to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor may invoke specified remedies which are ordinarily invoked by such debt collector or creditor; or
(3) where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy.
If such notice from the consumer is made by mail, notification shall be complete upon receipt.
This phone number is for Pinnacle Financial group. They call me numerous times a week from VARIOUS numbers. They're calling to collect for a t-mobile account. Typically when a debt collection company calls you it is via auto dialer. It usually takes a couple of seconds from the time you say hello to the time a rep answers you (the computer is connecting you to a live person.) Which is why you are greeted by silence when you answer. This is usually a dead sign of a collection company. Sometimes the computer drops the call before you are connected. Either way it's irritating. Another dead sign of a collection company is “I’m calling in regards to a personal business matter.” Debt collection companies do no have to abide by the do not call registry, as they are calling to collect on a balance owed and the registry is to protect people from soliciting or people trying to sell you something. Its stated clearly on the DO Not Call website under More information - Information for Consumers NOT CHARITIES, SURVEY'S POLITICAL CALLS OR DEBT COLLECTORS. BUT collection companies do have to abide by FDCPA Laws and if they have the wrong number and you explain that to them, they are not suppose to continue to call. The FDCPA is also the reason they do not leave messages, as it is against the law for them to do so. I will leave this message on every phone number they call me from.
They're Website:
http://www.pfgservices.com/
It’s getting difficult to keep up with all their phone numbers. So far I have 42 of them!!!! 209-214-6155, 312-957-7311, 316-712-0238, 330-752-1927, 410-779-3599, 479-431-4459, 570-301-6003, 610-295-5284, 612-455-0924, 612-455-0929,612-455-0930, 612-455-0941, 614-335-4143, 651-379-0583, 660-223-0036, 662-553-4099, 706-955-4140, 707-200-4002, 763-746-9049, 781-836-4014, 786-837-7312, 800-513-6852, 800-516-4176, 800-850-1189, 800-868-9265, 814-806-1250, 845-652-5056, 866-398-9098, 877-207-6933, 877-208-4973, 877-209-4163, 877-540-3704, 877-796-2554, 877-796-2561, 877-798-4185, 877-891-2680, 888-850-1189, 916-912-4737, 952-345-5339, 952-358-5916, 952-460-7381