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.
Received several phone calls early in the morning from 765-283-3176. I would get hang up voicemail messeages. I also do not answer my cell phone while I am at work. By the 5 in one day, I finally got a snippet of a voice message that stated they were from Sallie Mae, and it hung up. I contacted the toll free Sallie Mae number directly. You have to contact Sallie Mae directly in order for the calls to stop, even if you have already arranged to make a payment.
These are calls from Sallie Mae's collection service.
If I'm even 2-3 days late with my payment on my loan they call from 8 Am to 9 PM, literally at least 12 times a day. Every day, though I think maybe less on Sundays (probably only 6-8x).
Also, they use an auto dialer. Until your payment has cleared and that info is in their system, they will continue to call your phone.
If you answer a call when you've already paid they will see that on their screen and will be very polite, but their system will still keep calling your number until Sallie Mae gets your money.