Have received several calls from this number to my new cell phone number. When I answer their is no one there. Got tired of this harrasment, I called ATT to see what my options were. Either change my number again or pay $4.99 a month to block up to 15 numbers. Chose neither, just will continue not answering these unwanted calls. I know I do not owe any money to anyone so I'm not worried about these a**holes.
How hard would it be for you to tell these people that you do not own a debt and since you just got the phone number that they are probably trying to call the person that had it last. You do know that numbers are recycled?? You don't get a brand spanking new number that has never been used. There for tell them to take you off their calling list. This will stop the calls and stop wasting everyones time.
I think it is amazing that everyone above is throwing in their two cents about the collection laws, the agency, and the collectors. Here is the bottom line. Dont want to be called? pay your bills! You don't have a law degree....don't give legal advise. It is not the Fair Credit Reporting Act that is violated if you feel harrassed. It is the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. We are in hard times and jobs are hard to come by. These collectors are people who got a job and are trying to do it. Most of them follow the laws. No, I do not work for this company and never have. But I do know the owner, and I know for a fact, that there are strict policies and precedures in place to make sure the employees follow them. It is funny to see those who are not paying their bills, trying to work anything out, and know nothing about the law, are the first to try to educate others as to it. Furthermore, bad mouth those who are trying to do their jobs so they can pay their bills, because of their job responsibilities. Put yourself in their shoes! They have families, bills,rent, etc., and have one of the worst jobs on the planet. Some are very understanding and compassionate. Imagine how hard it is for them to do their jobs. Furthermore, aside for everyone they have to call making them an enemy, they have to deal with people like you bad mouthing them all over the internet. Here's an idea, you can't pay your bills because the economy is bad and you don't have a job? Bill collecting is recession proof. Jobs are always available. Become a bill collector as you picture one should be, get a paycheck, and pay your bills! Then you will not have time to sit on the internet and bad mouth people all day who are trying to do the best with what they have been given. Good luck.
I would not want that job for sure! But some, not all, bill collectors get on a power trip and are pretty dang rude. Alot of people out there have a choice pay an old bill or their house payment and food. A collector told a person I know "I am sure you can afford to lose some weight, pay this bill and consider it part of your diet" OMG!!!
It is the bad ones that ruin it for the good ones.
Please don't listen to this jack-[***] ........ he's one of the tools calling all you people trying to make you feel guilty into paying back a credit card debt that you were certainly charged 35% interest on monthly.
Screw the credit card companies and their outragous policies.......pay them nothing.