If you buy a pay as you go phone and the number was used before, you will get all the calls for the last person. That happens to me all the time even though I have had this phone over a year.
They have been calling even though I have been paying $50. per month. Fortunately, they call my cell. The "ignore" button has been getting a workout. They never leave a message. If anyone on here is getting calls from them on their home phone, see if your phone company has call block that blocks individual numbers. All they will get when they call is a recording saying that the person they are calling is not accepting calls at this time. Also, SW Bell has/had a thing that is basically what is decribed above except that they have to know the pin number (one that you establish) in order to complete the call. Good luck to the A-holes trying to get through. Bill collectors are the worst kind of pond scum. If someone choses this as a living, they have no soul. Get a REAL job. Flipping burgers would be better than being a bill collector. They get training in being manipulative and underhanded. That is no lie. I know a former bill collector and he told me that they have to train for 2 weeks on handling "deadbeats" as the trainer told them. He didn't even finish training. He told them to shove rgeir job. Scum bags.
I'm getting calls every hour from 8am - 9pm from this number, it rings 2 times then hangs up, no message & it's on my cell phone. I'm going to answer next time and tell them off!
They start caling here at 8:07 it's auto dial they use. I am out of work have told them that several times. Next I am sending a letter telling them not to call me anymore. If they want to turn account over to collection agency so be it. However I am going to tell them to work with me and if they can't then it's bankruptcy time for all creditors.