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What would be the next course of action in this situation?

minendo

minendo

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A local rent-to-own company keeps calling my girlfriend's cell. She has called numerous times telling them they have the wrong number, yet they continue to call and leave messages.

Neither one of us has ever been to the place and when they leave messages they ask for people that we have never heard of. However, after numerous times of being told they have the wrong number, they insist on constantly calling. This weekend alone (Saturday and Sunday) she had ~10 calls from them.
 
Have your gf call the rent-to-own place and speak with the biggest head honcho you can get - supervisor, manager, etc. Explain the situation and request that they remove her phone number from their database. Tell them that if they continue to call, she'll report them for harrassment.
 
the company is calling her? if it was the customers of the company, I'd have a few suggestions... 😉

but, I suppose, being in prison and all, your girlfriend's hands are (figuratively) tied behind her back.
 
Originally posted by: mandala
Have your gf call the rent-to-own place and speak with the biggest head honcho you can get - supervisor, manager, etc. Explain the situation and request that they remove her phone number from their database. Tell them that if they continue to call, she'll report them for harrassment.
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Done that twice already. She was on the phone for half an hour with the GM yesterday.

 
Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
When they call, what are they asking? Is the purpose for the call debt collection, or is it marketing?
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They just leave messages saying please call us back at xxx-xxxx. It is definitely not marketing though because they said it is important that they talk to the people named about their account.

 
Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
Did she just got a cell phone? You'll have to talk to the phone company and get a new number.
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Nope. She has had the phone for almost two years now. Right now, I told her to document if they call again. At which time, we will file a police report.

 
Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
can you put her number on the national do-not-call list? after that, if they call her and you report them won't they get fined?
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It is already on the national and Indiana do not call list.

 
thats weird why would her phone be in their system for various accounts...maybe a software screwup?

keep a list of the names they call for and submit that as proof or have the GM listen to all the messages
 
Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
can you put her number on the national do-not-call list? after that, if they call her and you report them won't they get fined?
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It is already on the national and Indiana do not call list.
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Do not call list wouldn't accomplish anything since the person they are trying to reach did business with them.

If you tell them to stop calling, however, they must stop.

Document when you tell them, who you told, etc, then document any further calls.

Viper GTS
 
I get a lot of calls on my cell with people thinkin they callin the Hampton Inn.

After saying, "sorry sir/mam, you have the wrong #", I've decided to have fun!..

here are sum of the things i did...

Person: Hi yes, can i be transferred to Rm 34?
Me: Yes one minute... BEEEEEP.
"Me": Hello?
Person: I'm sorry, is this Sam?
"Me": fa sho bi+ch.
***CLICK****

Person: Could you please tell me your rates and availablity?
"Me": Yea, sure one minute....ok, the computer shows that we're booked for the next 6 yrs. And even then, I doubt you'd be able to afford it since its like a billion dollars a nite.
Person: ...
***CLICK****

Person: I'm just calling to confirm 6 Large Pizzas being delivered to the Hampton Inn.
"Me": Man F*** That sh!t. I Hate pizza, screw you!'

JK... I'm not so mean as to screw wit the pizza delivery guy... but you have ta admit, it woulda been funny. The other people... yes i did F wit them... heheheh


 
Yeah i have the same problem with my number... This old man keeps calling my phone asking for the same person. I tell him he has the wrong number, and when i ask for the number hes trying to reach he just hangs up. Hes called so much that now I recognize his number and I just dont pick up. Other than that, I really dont know what else to do. Any suggestions?
 
Originally posted by: shuan24
Yeah i have the same problem with my number... This old man keeps calling my phone asking for the same person. I tell him he has the wrong number, and when i ask for the number hes trying to reach he just hangs up. Hes called so much that now I recognize his number and I just dont pick up. Other than that, I really dont know what else to do. Any suggestions?
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get your number changed maybe?
 
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