Fax Numbers, Fax Marketing & Other Advertising Methods.

Question: I receive unwanted faxes from 1-877-301-7629. complaints to ftcare to no avail. how do i stop them?

(Posted by: Stashu on 2006-07-03 08:51:22)

My fax number as well as my regular numbers are registered on the do not call list. The entity faxing me the unwanted solicitations for insurance, mortgage loans, etc. does not identify itself.

Posted by: !*! on 2006-07-03, 08:54:44

There should be a phone number on the fax to remove your #.

Posted by: prettyprincess07430 on 2006-07-03, 08:57:14

How about fighting fire with fire? Fax them back papers with your number asking to remove you every time they fax you and write that you are on the FTC list. Also, check the bottom of the page in tiny letters, they usually have a number to call to be removed. Good luck!

Posted by: home.and.self on 2006-07-03, 09:13:03

I think the phone company might offer a service where you can block all calls from a specific number. Check with your phone service provider. Good luck!

Posted by: fairfaxhomeforsale on 2006-07-03, 10:28:15

I get the same annoying faxes. from travel vacations and mortgage co.'s. pitiful isn't it. the info they are sending is from my personal data 5 years ago. wastefull marketing and annoying with a poor message, because the reader doesn't even want the stuff they offer.

Posted by: bigmo19902 on 2006-07-03, 15:22:39

If you lots of time to do it? Take a copy from a copymachine that are all black and make 2 - 3 copy. Make the paper like conveyor belt and fax the junk to them. You want to fax them 100 copies of black paper. See how they like it and maybe someone will call then try to tell them that they are the one faxing. Keep doing it til they totally remove you from the list.

Posted by: PiggiePants on 2006-07-03, 21:05:10

Info from the FCC below. Just don't blast faxes back at them, YOUcould be charged with sending unsolicited faxes yourself. from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Consumer Information page on Unwanted Faxes at fcc.gov/ cgb/ consumerfacts/ unwantedfaxes.html The FCC has taken numerous enforcement actions, including the issuance of citations and fines, against companies for violations and suspected violations of the TCPA’s prohibition against unsolicited faxes. If you have received an unsolicited fax, or received a fax from someone who does not have a business relationship with you or who has not received your prior express permission, you may file a complaint with the FCC. You are encouraged to provide documentation in support of your complaint, such as copies of the fax(es) you received. You may file your complaint by completing the FCC’s on-line Consumer Complaint Form at: fcc.gov/ cgb/ complaints.html, or by calling the FCC’s Consumer Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by mail sent to: Federal Communications Commission Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554. Your complaint should include: your name, address, and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day; the telephone number through which you received the fax advertisement; the property, goods, or services that are advertised on the fax; the name of the business offering such property, goods or services, if included in the fax; and any telephone number or addresses included in the fax; a copy of the fax advertisement, if possible, or confirmation that you have retained a copy of the fax; and as much specific information as possible, including whether you ever gave the advertiser permission to send faxes or ever did business or had any other contacts with the sender. Additional Places to Go for Help You can also file TCPA-related complaints with your state authorities, including your local or state consumer protection office or your state Attorney General’s office. It is also possible to bring a private suit against the violator in an appropriate court of your state. Through a private suit, you can either recover the actual monetary loss that resulted from the TCPA violation, or receive up to $500 in damages for each violation, whichever is greater. The court may triple the damages for each violation if it finds that the defendant willingly or knowingly committed the violation. Definitions An “unsolicited advertisement� is defined as “any material advertising the commercial availability or quality of any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person without that person’s prior express invitation or permission, in writing or otherwise.�

Posted by: Steve Wood on 2006-07-09, 13:53:34

I have also been receiving the same faxes and am do not call lists. Called the number to remove my number and left message as requested. I continue to receive faxes from them, most often at odd times, like 7 am or 8 pm. I set my computer to fax them back about 300 black pages. Let them try to sue me, the publicity would be great. My sending a fax to them is not unsolicited, as they sent me the fax number asking for a response. Go to junkfax.org/ fax/ profiles/ MyHotLeads.htm for an interesting read on these folks and some other ideas. It appears that legal actions do not phase them.