I have gotten at least 20 calls from this number who is calling for a Ruth (last name garbled) and I continue to tell them no one here by that name but they keep calling. Some are automated calls and they tell me they are removing my number from their records, but they keep calling. One again this morning that woke me up.
I agree to your post. Im sorry I wanted to respond cause your problem with them sounds just like mine!! I thought Id suggest to you to try reporting them to the better buisness buerua and consumer agencies I truly believe they are breaking several laws and the harrasment of people needs to stop. Please help me if you read this to pass the word on. They need to stop the harrasment and dumb buisness practices.
I have a loan through Sallie Mae, when this number called me they asked me to verify my address and when I did they told me it was incorrect. I asked them what they had on file they gave me the city where I had lived several years eariler. I told them my account was not delequant because I had just recieved a letter from Sallie Mae at my present address that this guy could not verify that my loans did not come due until September. He told me this was impossible. I simply told him if he wanted to speak to me he could send me papers showing who he is and what he wants. Still no papers and still plenty of calls. I just don't answer them now. Funny how Sallie Mae has an 800 or 888 number when they call and this guy doesn't. I refuse to talk to them anymore. They refuse to send me information and leave a message so I refuse to do business with them. When they can provide me with the correct current information I have given my lender then we will talk. Just beware!!
They have been calling me 2 or 3 times a day for the last week. A cell phone, mind you. I got this phone for work and I have given this number out to exactly 3 people and I have nothing to do with Sallie Mae, so they have nothing to do with me. It must have something to do with the person who had my number before me. When I pick up, I never say anything, I just wait to see if they'll say anything, and they never do. Truly bizarre.
I get the calls from Sallie Mae also and i do have a loan from them and I'm on the national do not call list. However, i do owe them so they will call but its a computer generated list that either calls the person and when the person picks up the phone a human agent takes over the call from Sallie Mae, or your name is automatically comes up which is in there delinquent list and they call until you work something out like a forbearance to delay payment for $50.00 for a couple of months but you will still owe and interest is still adding up. If your unemployed let them know and they will tell you what you can do to make it less stressful on you to pay the full amount right away; they will let you know that the payments can be reduced temporarily but you have to talk with them first or your stuck, so i tell them something and the calls are less frequent, eventhough you've spoken with someone to work something out you may get another call, but be patient and let them know you've spoken with someone already and they will put something in there computer to update your info so you want get another call for about 25-30 days, ask for specific info like i do about the loan(s), its information they should know already, like what type of loan(s) are they? private, government, what? who name is the loan in or for; make sure your name is correct and not crossed up with some one of similar name, so first name-middle-lastname and try to see if they could tell you the social on the account while not really telling them first all of your correct info, maybe the last four of your social, what date did they start?, whats the account number(s) for each loan or are they all under one account? whats the minimum payment can i make to bring it current? if they sound like they don't know or they can'nt get that information then hang up and don't feel guilty about it.
I answered the call the first time and they asked for Jason (or something like that). They still call, but soon as I answer, they hang up. They need to stop calling.