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What to do when you are solicited

You are called by a telemarketer. 

You know the routine: You are expecting a call from a friend or a relative, but instead you get a stranger asking for the "decision maker" in the household. Or worse, they ask for you by name and you don’t recognize the voice at all. Your stomach tightens, your blood pressure rises. The telemarketer has struck.

Relax. Now is the time for you to strike back by gathering the information you need to sue the company that is calling you. All you need to do is collect a few easy pieces of information (see the "Strike Back Script,").

Once you’ve used the script, you simply sit back and wait for the company to violate the law.

All they need to do is call you again and you are off and running. In fact, you can also sue them for not doing anything, including not sending you a copy of their "Do Not Call Policy" in a timely manner.

Another opportunity: Most of the calls you receive will be made by professional telemarketing firms on behalf of a "client" company.

You can double your chances for a successful suit or out-of-court settlement by getting the names and phone numbers of both companies.

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My landline phone company

On December 7th, 2008 charmingirl says:

My landline phone company recently without prior notice started charging for all cell phone calls made from the landline phone number. When asked they said it had to do with 'Extended Area Service Agreements' in place with AT&T. Can anyone provide information on this? when I contacted AT&T they were unable to help me. I inquired as to where my prefix was geographically tied so that I could better understand how it could be long distance from my own landline phone. AT& T said it was based on my zipcode, which now seems even more confusing as to whyLingerie Wholesale it would be long distance.

What can you do when they

On September 4th, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) says:

What can you do when they hangup on you after being asked who they are?

I've had this one number calling me for the last 4 months saying my car warranty is going to expire if I don't renew it now. I don't even own a car!!! The recording says to press "1" to talk to a person or "2" to remove me from their list. I've pressed "2" two times now and they're still calling me. I've pressed "1" to speak to a live person and when they realize I don't want their services they hang up on me. What can I do to get these people fined or shutdown? I just put myself on the "do not call registry" but that can take up to a month to take effect and I don't think they'll even stop then.

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