Barry! Spike!
I've had my new phone number for less than 3 weeks and I've gotten a whole mess o' marketing calls, but I digress. I did add it to the no-call list. I'll file with the DMA opt-out next.
I got a few mangled recorded calls last week that were blocked by the Privacy manager service. This morning I guess it was decided I don't have the right to sleep late on a Saturday. I was woken by a auto-dialer "We have an important business matter to discuss..." Once I was conscious enough I managed to get the message to repeat and heard that they were looking for the deadbeat that used to live in the house. I guess that's what happens when you buy a foreclosure.
I ran into this slightly when my insurance guy ran through a list of the various people who had lived at this address and asked I was any of them, even though he knew better. The phone company asked a bunch of similar questions.
The mail guy said he knew what was going on when he had bunches of certified letters to deliver. He said the people who were left living at the house - and there was a long cast of characters - just decided to stop paying bills.
My question is, where do the skip tracers get off being able to auto-harass random people? Am I supposed to call now enter the "code" and explain for 10 minutes that I ain't the guy and they better stop calling? If I don't, how long will they ring my phone? I WORK using my phone. I cannot be interrupted by this crap much less have them decide to wake me up.
My only thought for an alternative is see if I can add the number to my call blocking service. Fight computer with computer. Being that they got blocked by my Privacy Manager the first time I gotta figure they have lots of numbers and methods to use.
My other thought was to tell them to call 8???-???-???? and ask for Lisa for more info, using the number for the Illinois State's Attorney.
Any advice?
I've had my new phone number for less than 3 weeks and I've gotten a whole mess o' marketing calls, but I digress. I did add it to the no-call list. I'll file with the DMA opt-out next.
I got a few mangled recorded calls last week that were blocked by the Privacy manager service. This morning I guess it was decided I don't have the right to sleep late on a Saturday. I was woken by a auto-dialer "We have an important business matter to discuss..." Once I was conscious enough I managed to get the message to repeat and heard that they were looking for the deadbeat that used to live in the house. I guess that's what happens when you buy a foreclosure.
I ran into this slightly when my insurance guy ran through a list of the various people who had lived at this address and asked I was any of them, even though he knew better. The phone company asked a bunch of similar questions.
The mail guy said he knew what was going on when he had bunches of certified letters to deliver. He said the people who were left living at the house - and there was a long cast of characters - just decided to stop paying bills.
My question is, where do the skip tracers get off being able to auto-harass random people? Am I supposed to call now enter the "code" and explain for 10 minutes that I ain't the guy and they better stop calling? If I don't, how long will they ring my phone? I WORK using my phone. I cannot be interrupted by this crap much less have them decide to wake me up.
My only thought for an alternative is see if I can add the number to my call blocking service. Fight computer with computer. Being that they got blocked by my Privacy Manager the first time I gotta figure they have lots of numbers and methods to use.
My other thought was to tell them to call 8???-???-???? and ask for Lisa for more info, using the number for the Illinois State's Attorney.
Any advice?
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