I get calls from them for an account I tried to settle 10 years ago with Providian. I was told no settlement until I missed 2 payments raising the amount owed plus late fees so I didn't pay them. Even bankruptsy has a 7 year lifespan and still they call...I never answer if I don't know the number.
Just let a child answer the phone and tell them all about camping and butterflies and what sponge bob did and no my mommy cant come to the phone but what are you doing I am colloring ect. I did that once gave my son a 45 min conversation. My son was happy he got his very own phone call and they were able to document something (nothing worth anything unless they were into camping trips too) and phone calls stopped for a while :O) I do that now whenever a number pops up I don't know less I am at work.
New number from Kansas. No message. My phone number was assigned to me by AT&T when I got my iphone 5 years ago. Apparently some schister had this number before me seems he has debt out the wazoo. I have told theses people over and over again that this wasn't his number but they continue to call even with complaints filed with the attorney general. Once these leeches latch onto a number they continue to harass even when I have an extremely high Fico score and have never had late or unpaid debt.