I hope this works for you, but I would not hold my breath. Even if it does,this may start back up the next time a skip tracer reviews the file.
You might try sending them a certified return receipt letter stating that you dispute any debt as they are calling the wrong person, and order them to cease any further communication, as required by Federal law. You might also throw in, "since you have not been calling a debtor, the provisions of the TCPA may be applied if I decide to take action against you.
If that doesn't stop them, take a copy of your letter to a lawyer and let them have at them. (Or go pro se if you feel up to it.)
these people call repeatedly. if the machine picks up, a recorded message is left. I usually pick up and then hang up as it is machine speaking. I am sick of these calls. Next time I am going to do what GJP does and demand full name, supervisor's name and then demand they contact me by mail only. Maybe, just maybe, the calls will stop.
My thing lately is to hit the answer button on my phone, wait 2 seconds, and hang up. I get a lot of calls from a lot of phone numbers to the same companies. They never leave a message, or if they do it's for someone who is not me, and if you try to get them to remove your number, they don't listen. Often, I would answer and they would just hang up. So now, I answer and hang up.
This phone number is for Pinnacle Financial group. They call me numerous times a week from VARIOUS numbers. They're calling to collect for a t-mobile account. Typically when a debt collection company calls you it is via auto dialer. It usually takes a couple of seconds from the time you say hello to the time a rep answers you (the computer is connecting you to a live person.) Which is why you are greeted by silence when you answer. This is usually a dead sign of a collection company. Sometimes the computer drops the call before you are connected. Either way it's irritating. Debt collection companies do no have to abide by the do not call registry, as they are calling to collect on a balance owed and the registry is to protect people from soliciting or people trying to sell you something. BUT collection companies do have to abide by FDCPA Laws and if they have the wrong number and you explain that to them, they are not suppose to continue to call. The FDCPA is also the reason they do not leave messages, as it is againt the law for them to do so.