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How much can you sue a telemarketer for per call after being placed on the do not call list?

We keep getting calls after we ask them to put us on the do not call list and if we ask for a manager they hang up on us and it is getting ridiculous. The company is ADT.

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1. have the number blocked through your phone service.
2. If ADT is calling from within your state the Do Not Call list laws don't apply. A telemarketer or seller may call a consumer with whom it has an established business relationship for up to 18 months after the consumer's last purchase, delivery, or payment - even if the consumer's number is on the National Do Not Call Registry. In addition, a company may call a consumer for up to three months after the consumer makes an inquiry or submits an application to the company. And if a consumer has given a company written permission, the company may call even if the consumer's number is on the National Do Not Call Registry. If ADT is covered then you need to file a complaint here. https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2
3. First, if you just signed up, it may take up to 31 days for them to get this information and stop calling you. And if they still continue, you cannot sue them (you really suffered no measurable damage, which is what you sue for). Instead, you file a complaint with the FTC and they investigate it and fine the company as needed. Also, you need to make sure it is a company covered. Did you do any business with them in the past? Did you make an inquiry about their product recently? These are a couple of exceptions to the DNC. Other exceptions are political parties, charities, and telephone surveys. Also, the DNC is for interstate calls. If the call originated inside your state, then you need to search for a state level DNC that may apply. .