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It comes up on my caller ID as IC Systems, it's a collection agency.

this company keeps calling here looking for my son. I tell them everytime they call that he does not live here anymore. I keep asking for his #, which I will not give out. Whatever issues they have with him, they are with him and not my issues. I called them back and told them to stop calling and was hung up on both times. They said they would continue to call until they talked to them. I want them to stop!!!

They can be sued for intentionally harassing a non-debtor and regardless of the circumstances:

Under the TCPA, a consumer has a right to file a lawsuit and recover $500 for each call that violates the TCPA. The TCPA can also be used in conjunction with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in some situations.  

Generally, the TCPA does not apply to debt collectors making collection calls to debtors. However, if you are subjected to calls from a debt collector and you are not the debtor, you may file a lawsuit against the debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the TCPA.

This right was recently recognized by Judge Legrome D. Davis in a case called Watson v. NCO Group, Inc.  NCO Group is a debt collector that uses automated prerecorded collection calls.  In this case, Mr. Watson alleged he was getting hundreds of calls from NCO Group after he got a new phone number. Mr. Watson claimed he owed no debt to NCO Group, Inc.  Mr. Watson filed suit under both the FDCPA and TCPA.

David Israel, defense lawyer for NCO, argued that the TCPA should not apply to debt collectors.  Judge Davis rejected the argument made by David Israel. The judge ruled that Mr. Watson had a right to sue NCO Group Inc under the TCPA for $500 for each call.  Judge Davis wrote;

[The] Court is convinced that a non-debtor's rights are in fact violated when he is subjected to repeated annoying and abusive debt collection calls that he remains powerless to stop.

Judge Davis' ruling was based upon his interpretation that collection calls to non-debtors violate the privacy rights provided by the TCPA.  

So what can you do if you receive "wrong number" calls from debt collectors?

1. Sign up for the Do-Not-Call registry.
2. Save the calls captured by your voice mail or answering machine.
3. Contact a consumer lawyer.

http://consumerlawyer.typepad.com/blog/2008/02/the-do-not-call.html

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TCPA: What Is It & How Does It Affect You?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) does many things - including prohibiting debt collectors from calling your cell phone without your permission. Each unauthorized call could result in the debt collector paying you up to $1,500. Here's some helpful information on the Act and how it might affect you.
What is the TCPA?

The TCPA, which was signed into law in 1991 under the first Bush Administration and codified under 47 U.S.C. 227, prohibits calls using any automatic telephone dialing system or artificial or prerecorded voices to:

•Emergency telephone lines
•Telephone lines of any guest room or patient room at a hospital, health care facility, elderly home or similar establishment
•Telephone numbers assigned to paging services, cellular telephone services, specialized mobile radio services, other radio common carrier services or any service for which the called party is charged for the call
•Any telephone call to a residential telephone line
•Send unauthorized faxes
The only way that a caller won't violate the statute is if express consent has been given - and violations of the TCPA are steep. An unintentional call carries a damage amount of $500; an intentional call carries a damage amount of $1,500. That's per call and regardless of the purpose of the call. In other words, if they call you using an automated dialing system without your consent, they've violated the Act and you are entitled to damages.

How does it affect you?

Most debt collectors use automatic telephone dialing systems to contact debtors. You'll recognize this when you go to pick up the phone and there is a slight hesitation on the other end. In fact, most debt collectors are calling nearly 100 people at a time just waiting for someone to answer. Although many have stopped calling landlines, cell phones are another story. Since more and more people are using cell phones either instead of, or in addition to, traditional landlines, debt collectors are finding their cell phone numbers using skip tracers, calling them and hoping that they don't realize that the TCPA has been violated.

http://bankruptcy-law.freeadvice.com/collections/tcpa_how_it_works.html

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The person I talked to when I answered my phone mumbled a name and said I was listed as an emergency contact for someone named Julie. When I told them I didn't know anyone by that name and they had a wrong number, the company name was mumbled again and I was told again I was an emergency contact and I needed to give my address. I hung up, they called back and it was the same thing, but this time I was told "James" had put me down as a contact and the "company" needed my address so they could send me some "paper work". I hung up after telling the person they had a wrong number.

ic systems calls my home and they do not speak english i have just sent all this to the state attorny of
Oregon state this has got to come to a stop

When I answer there is about 5 seconds of silence than it hangs up! Wtf! I cant even harass the harassers anymore how disappointing!

This number calls from 6 am to midnight. Very annoying.

I don't want this number calling me anymore!  I don't have ANY uncollected debt, all my credit cards are up to date, student loans are paid, car loans are paid, and THAT'S IT!  I'm sick of this incessant calling!  LEAVE AN EFFING MESSAGE!

Not sure who this is, but it appears to be either a telemarketer or debt collector.  Either way, I don't want them calling this number as it is an Emergency number ONLY!

Three more calls over the last day and a half...I told them all three times that this is an emergency cell phone and not to call back.  Reported to the FTC.

breathing into mouthpiece Calling late at night

What is this company and why do they keep harassing me? They call several times a day and the one time I answered, they stayed completely quiet! It is so annoying. Is there anything I can do?

I added them to my block list on my cell and every time the number changes I just add the new one to the block list.

I.C. System, INC.  444 Highway 96 East  St. Paul, MN 55127-2557  http://www.icsystem.com/
P.O. BOX 64378  St. Paul, MN 55164    Complaints about fraud, scams, phishing, identity theft, unwanted telemarketing, credit or debt issues, or other unfair business practices may be submitted to https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov   www.ripoffreport.com   How to get i.c. system off your back ! Complain to the State Attorney General Office. http://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/complaint.asp  They have complaint forms on their site. Collection agencies have a new trick, they place collection accounts to your credit files without your knowledge then they send you a collection letter afterwards. The Federal Trade Commission   https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1    needs to be aware of there sneak & dishonest,
illegal ways. They are suppose to send you a collection letter give u a chance to dispute It.   They are violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and/or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), you may be able to recover money under one or both statutes." an “intentional” call is worth $1000. if they call your number several times a day- it’s intentional. Take their money !  to see all the numbers http://www.debtcollectionforum.com/forums/topic/ic-systems-phone-numbers/

These people call me several times a month trying to collect on a debt that has already been paid. They say they r IC Systems. I've argued with them every time and they never seem to get it. They try to intimidate and threaten me. They will also try to get all your personal info. My advice is to not give anything to them until u do all the research first.