What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arkansas
I've recently been bombarded with a swarm of telemarketing calls. One particular company (the state newspaper), admitted that I never solicited these calls from them; they just saw that I was a new phone number in their area (in all legitimacy, I did recently change my phone number). I usually tell them to put me on their Do Not Call list. It is my understanding that, once I tell them that, they are not legally allowed to call me for at least one year.
Well, just a few hours ago, I got a call from a company I told that to (specifically, Allstate), and they told me that it takes 30 days to update the do not call list.
So, it takes 30 days just to punch my phone number into a ****ing computer? It's much more likely that they are simply using that as an excuse to milk me for the next 30 days.
See, they can stop calling me immediately; they just choose not to. At this point, I can't see how this is anything less than harrassment, especially considering I never even signed up for their telemarketing bullcrap in the first place.
So, should I call my lawyer and take it one step further?
Oh, and for those who think I'm just trying to "get rich quick" like the woman who sued McDonalds for the coffee, stop. I'm prepared to let my lawyer have ALL the damages, because I don't care about making money off this case; just a statement.
I've recently been bombarded with a swarm of telemarketing calls. One particular company (the state newspaper), admitted that I never solicited these calls from them; they just saw that I was a new phone number in their area (in all legitimacy, I did recently change my phone number). I usually tell them to put me on their Do Not Call list. It is my understanding that, once I tell them that, they are not legally allowed to call me for at least one year.
Well, just a few hours ago, I got a call from a company I told that to (specifically, Allstate), and they told me that it takes 30 days to update the do not call list.
So, it takes 30 days just to punch my phone number into a ****ing computer? It's much more likely that they are simply using that as an excuse to milk me for the next 30 days.
See, they can stop calling me immediately; they just choose not to. At this point, I can't see how this is anything less than harrassment, especially considering I never even signed up for their telemarketing bullcrap in the first place.
So, should I call my lawyer and take it one step further?
Oh, and for those who think I'm just trying to "get rich quick" like the woman who sued McDonalds for the coffee, stop. I'm prepared to let my lawyer have ALL the damages, because I don't care about making money off this case; just a statement.
