Caller ID and Collection Agencies

if the don't show there caller id u cant sue them only if the spoof by using a different name or somebody nbr

Uhhhhhm . . . . . .

Okay?

calling blocking their number is nothing they will even call and ask for you by your first name tring to make it seem like they are your friend then when you say it's you that's when they be like this is whoever calling about a debt.

Bruce991, WRONG!!!

The FCC has made it illegal for telemarketers to spoof caller ID deeming it a deceptive business practice. I'm hoping that the FTC will follow suit with debt collectors.

Can someone please help me? I have been getting calls from what I assume is a CA for YEARS now. About 18 months ago, I was able to keep the caller on the line long enough to ask to speak to a supervisor and say that they were in violation of the FDCPA. But a few months ago, the calls started again. The problem is, the person they are looking for has the same last name and first name initial as my name. They will not identify themselves as a CA. When I ask where they are calling from, they make up bogus answers like, "The National Organization for Women," and then hang up (or they just hang up). They will not give me their business name or address. They must be hooked up to some automated system because they also call multiple times during the night - the phone rings twice and then stops. If I answer it before the second ring, it's a dial tone. I contacted my phone company and purchased Caller ID, specifically to deal with this issue. However, the calls come through anyway! I went back to my phone company and added a feature to reject unknown calls, so that if you had a blocked number you would have to unblock and call back. Only the calls STILL come through! I don't know how they are getting around this. The phone company told me to contact my local police precinct, which I did, but the police can't do anything since I don't know what CA this is, or even what their phone number is. I am truly frustrated. This isn't even about ME. And since I don't know their number (or name), I can't send the formal letter. I have to unplug my phone every night when I go to sleep. Any suggestions?

Call your phone company and file a complaint. They can get the number.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I already tried the phone company. They can't tell me what the number is, which is why they suggested I get caller ID and try the "Anonymous Call Rejection," which didn't work. When I called back they suggested I call the police. So I did call the non-emergency police line, and they said they can't help me unless I know the phone number. Well, I don't know the phone number! They recommended I switch phone numbers, but I'm afraid I will continue to get these calls even after I change since my name is similar (first initial the same, last name the same) as the person they are after. I am really at a loss. My husband and I need to keep a land line for his work or I would just ditch the land line and use only my cell. Wouldn't a legitimate collection agency tell me that that's what they were?