How often can they leave voicemails?
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Topic: How often can they leave voicemails?
Posted By: Canucko
Subject: How often can they leave voicemails?
Date Posted: 29/October/2007 at 5:35am
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I live in Alberta, and Federal Credit is calling me 6 days a week and a couple times left messages twice in the same day. Is this allowed? |
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Posted By: frustrated-guy
Date Posted: 31/October/2007 at 1:59pm
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Here are the Alberta Collection rules:
http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/regs/1999_194.cfm - http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/regs/1999_194.cfm
Prohibited Practices
Prohibited practices for collection agencies
12(1) No collection agency or collector may (v) exceed 3 unsolicited contacts on behalf of the same creditor with a debtor in any period of 7 consecutive days, not including contacts with a third party to locate a debtor, mistaken contact with a third party, or contacts by traditional mail;
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Posted By: frustrated-guy
Date Posted: 31/October/2007 at 2:01pm
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Here is info on how to file a complaint with the Government of Alberta:
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=section:consumers:complaints - http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=section:consumers:complaints
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