(503) 403-2710

No one is on the line I pick up and say hello and then the line disconnects. I would say I get anywhere between 6 to 10 calls a day

no one answer or neither is talking I don't know why they call I'm so bemused right now I can't deal with this.

Heh... Here's a few tidbits for people to think about regarding these jokers. (Up-front, I am not a lawyer, etc. Seek competent licensed counsel for any legal matters.)

1) These are automated calls. The TCPA pretty much makes it illegal to make such calls unless you gave consent to the party making the calls. Giving them your number, unless it's a Cell, is sufficient for those purposes. You can notify them that this is no longer allowed them if you've done this. Moreover, the following rules *explicitly* apply regardless of your consent:

- No calls before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m., local time.
- No calls to numbers on the Do-Not-Call list.
- They *MUST* leave who they are, who they are with, some idea of why they called, and how to call back.
- Recorded or voice-synth messages are prohibited.
- The following types of lines are prohibited to any automated calling system *PERIOD*- Emergency services, Hospital, Physician's office, cell phones, or any line that gets charged for inbound calls.

There is a no-warning needed, $1500 per incident statutory damage that is assessable if you can prove they violated this- and can seek more if there's provable damages involved. You can seek an injunction in addition to anything else you might do there. There may also be State level remedies in addition to the Federal ones regarding this. You have a right of action at the State/Small claims court level even though this is a Federal statute, so self-help is easily available.

2) If they outsourced the collections on this (and it strikes me that they have...), regardless of the claims, each call is subject to the rules specified in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as they're a third party under contract doing this for them. There are specific ground rules involved with third party collections:

- They *CAN'T* represent themselves as the original creditor. (You CAN however represent you're working for them)
- They can't call at "odd times" (Those time slots from the TCPA apply...in addition to not really being able to call on weekends...)
- They can't call more than once a day.
- They *MUST* leave who they are, who they are with, some idea of why they called, and how to call back. They can't disclose any of the nature of the debt to anyone other than those who claim to be the debtors.

Depending on what's done (sounds like they're violating this by the numbers here...), aggrieved consumers can seek relief in a manner similar to the TCPA with a $1000 per incident statutory damage amount. As with the TCPA, there might be State level remedies that apply in parallel with this. As with the TCPA, you have a right of action to be able to file suit over this in a State or Federal level court.

In my case, I'm gunning for them at the TCPA level. Four times a day, 6 days a week for about a month, now- to a Cell number I never gave them. I'm intending on using the approximately $144k of damages they've racked up as leverage to get them to absolve me of the pittance they're pestering me over (~$400 that THEY racked up fees for in violation of Depository Regulation CC that we were paying on just before they closed the account, only two weeks in the red on...) and to clear the checking account entries on. If not, heh...I'm sure I can find an attorney on Contingency that'll be more than happy to bleed them of that- or at least I can file it in small claims and get the money out of them to pay them back with...

left no message.

I was blocking them with call control but it still disrupts my internet. I finally told them I just got this phone number activated. You got the wrong guy yo.