Is this considered harassment?

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me
Country: United States
I have a friend who is getting telemarketing calls on her cell phone every day from several numbers, but this one in Arizona, 602-889-6740 is calling her several times per day, sometimes at almost ten o'clock at night.  I answered one of the calls recently from this company and the man said that my friend had requested some information, which she had not.  I thought that hanging up on him would get the guy to quit calling, but he called back several minutes later and my friend didn't answer.  My question for those reading this message is if this would be considered harassment, because the company is calling every day several times.  There are several other numbers, including 305-424-4776 that has called her on several ocassions.  My friend said that the telemarketing calls are getting so bad that she is going to switch her cell phone number when her contract expires.

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    Jim
    Read this thread for more info on the caller:
    https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-602-889-6740
    https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-305-424-4776

    As for your question, you need to ask explicitly to "Put your phone number on their Do Not Call list". Hanging up and asking to stop calling does not work.

    Also, read these articles:
    https://800notes.com/articles/Article.aspx/rdW5JZ0R-QAOLQjJbN7ErA
    https://800notes.com/articles/Article.aspx/-4WfvN9rtQDJ-AjJWj5Peg
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    tj
    See also:
    https://complaintwire.org/Complaint.aspx/6qUpDjQt0gCZ8AjJ4_65HQ

    When they next call, tell them you didn't request their call, and demand they stop calling.  Keep notes of the date and time of all calls, and that you told them to stop calling.  Since this is a cell phone, print out a list of calls showing when they called.

    Send a letter, certified return receipt requested, to the address indicated in the BBB report, demanding that they stop calling you.  At the bottom of the letter, add:
      CC:  FTC
      CC:  Arizona AG

    Then file a written complaints with both FTC and Arizona AG, for unsolicited telemarketing calls to a cell phone.  Include copies of both your letter above, and your cell phone records, highlighting their calls.

    If that is not enough, check into your private right to sue under the federal Do Not Call law, and the TSR.
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    tj
    You might also file a BBB complaint against them for DNC and TSR violations, which might work faster in terms of response, while still going down the above path to use if they fail to respond.  They appear to respond to BBB complaints.
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    me
    Thanks for the suggestions.  I will let my friend know.
  • 0
    LadyRose
    What Is BBB COMPLAINTS?
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    frankie
    My storange comapny ( A-American) has a manager that calls 3 to 4 times a day; I'm late; but I always pay; I'm never over 2, months late paying and I have been paying since 2004, no other manager has ever done this, not only does he have someone to call; he e-mails me many times; he (when he came onboard) cut one of the locks off my storage, stating that I could only have one lock; that is not the case because along with my 2, locks the company still has room to put their lock.  I took pictures of the 3, locks; he is the only employee to hassass me.  I'm seriously considering a lawsuit against him and the company he works for.
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    Anonymous
    I have received a call from this same #(602-889-6740) also, claiming that I have made a request for looking a job. I do not remember that I made request for this company becuase I have been around looking for a job, becuse I have been needy for money for a while. Today I have received this call, and I dedcided to answer it because I wanted to tell the person that I was not interested in  a home-based business anymore, since I have recieved many calls from this # previously, which was tiring me. The guy that called from this "company" was very persistent, he wanted me to give him the number of account, which I advise everybody to never do this because it is usually a scam, so I did'nt. He kept persisting and persiting, until I finally got my mom on the phone, and I hung up on him. So my advise to everybody is to not to pick up the phone if they see this number. This guy is really harassing, and it could be a scam.
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    Drew Smith
    On Friday April 13, 2012 I received THIRTY ONE TELEMARKETING CALLS. It is now 11:45 am Saturday 4/14/2012 and I have already gotten six calls. The first came at 5:59 AM. I saved the number but the last digit if the number is missing on some of the numbers. Many of these calls are coming from overseas and I have answered a few and told the caller I am on the DO NOT CALL LIST, but as they are just reading from a script and do not speak english this does not help. Is there any help available for me? I am a disabled Vet in  ery poor health an having to change my cell number would be a huge problem. The calls are coming because I once went online and applied for a "payday loan" Stupid I know, but I was desperate. By the way, I didn't get the loan, but they stole 30.00 dollars out of my account, and I had to close it. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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