[Asterisk-Users] SCRIPT: Fax Remvoal Please Call: 1-800...

[Michael Loftis]

--On Thursday, December 09, 2004 19:19 -0700 Joseph <syscon at interbaun.com> 
wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 18:11 -0800, Lee Howard wrote:
>> On 2004.12.09 17:56 Joseph wrote:
>> > At time to time I receive some junk faxes from some advertising
>> > companies that play smart and don't provide any TSI number so I can
>> > not
>> > bock them by the number in Hylafax.
>>
>> Do they not provide Caller*ID either?
>>
> No they don't provide any caller ID, if they did they would be on my
> junk_fax_list long time ago.
>
> I think it is illegal to send faxes with-out any identifier like caller
> ID.  Though I don't know who to complain to about it.

It's illegal to send junk faxes though, PERIOD.  If you didn't request the 
fax in the first place they can, and will face steep fines/penalties at the 
hands of the FCC, if you report them.  So report them, include any 
information you can, and cooperate with the FCC if they want to continue 
gathering more evidence.

Same thing with telemarketers.  The FCC is actually pretty good about 
finding and hurting these sleezebags, contrary to popular government 
images, they do get stuff done.  SPAM is another matter, but junk faxes and 
telemarketers have well established procedures for being dealt with.

>
>> > Despite calling their Fax Removal Service 1-800-... number several
>> > time
>> > they refuse to obey my request.
>>
>> Not that I particularly want to advocate litigiousness, but filing a
>> complaint with FCC will get their attention very quickly, believe me.
>>
>> http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/unwantedfaxes.html
>
> Thank you for the link, will save it for future reference and use it for
> sure.