jtobias17
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make a copy of your phone bill with YOUR name and phone number on it... white out any personal info, then include that with a cease and desist letter politely asking them not to make calls to your phone number. send it certified. most states will consider further calls harassment. |
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snakeman11426
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Next time she calls write down HER number.
Tell her that you have it and that if she calls again that youll report her for harrassment. |
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bootitgood for DR DORIS
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next time they call, take their number, then call and report their behaviour to the supervisor. What she is doing is illegal. |
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ChupiConn
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look at the caller id on your cell and dont answer, or call the company the bill collectors are from and complain. |
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In My Neighborhood
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offer to sell her your cell phone plan. be persistent. don't take 'no' for an answer. describe the features and benefits in detail. tell her you also sell life insurance on the side. ask for personal information. does she smoke? what is her body fat index? give her a quote, and let her know you will call back again tomorrow. ask for payment in advance. threaten to turn her account over to a collection agency.... you know how bad they can be :) |
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Amy H
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You can get your service provider to block the number. |
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Camilla H
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If they call several times you can tell them calmly that they have a wrong number and if they keep calling it can be considered phone harassment.
Take the number from Caller ID and note time and date.
If it doesn't stop them contact the police. Under no circumstances give them ANY information about yourself!!! Be aware it could be phishing (or whatever they call it these days). And keep calm and collected at any time it works better if you appear to be in control at all times.
That would be my advice... we went through something like it a while back |
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Mr&Mrs J
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tell them that if they continue to call you will make a police report for harassment. thats what i did and they quit calling |
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goldwing127959
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When these fools call and you have given them the right name but thy still will not leave you alone
Get a whisle and tell them to lission real hard as this is inportand then BLOW THE HELL OUT OF THE WHISSLE AND THY WONE KEEP CALLING. |
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ssmesq
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Nex time they call, have someone else answer and say "Department of Justice, Credit Harrasment Division, your calls have been forward to us for prosecution." |
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CoolBabe
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Find out the agency she is calling from, and contact them, and say you'll be taking legal advice if the harrassment stops.
Failing that, contact your network and have them block the number. |
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CRICKETT
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put your number on the "do not call" list ... that should weed out unwanted calls from collectors.
is the National Do Not Call Registry @ https://www.donotcall.gov/
.... (its free)
hope this helps |
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bikinkawboy
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Calmly ask her for the name and address of the collections company she works for, her supervisors name and her "name" (they all have fake names they go by). Tell her that if it happens one more time, they'll be hearing from the prosecuting attorney. |
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myacumen.com
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Usually those collectors have very short tempers. You may want to speak very kindly to her and say "sorry, wrong number."
You may have to keep this up for a while. Afterwards you may want to send a fax to her company stating they must cease and decist all calls to you.
After that you may want to send a registered letter to their company stating the same.
They are harassing you and the law protects you from that sort of thing - however don't get into any yelling matches with them, it will just make them persist even more. |
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Van is due 5/8/08!
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Lord I feel your pain! My cell phone number was put on the business card of a dentist in Tijuana!!!! I get about 500 calls per month asking for an Archurro Gonzales!
You can't really do anything but tell these people that they have the wrong number. You could switch your phone number if you had to...
If it is bill collectors looking for someone else, when they ask for the person, ask to speak to a supervisor so you can let them know to take your phone number off as the contact number. |
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devote myself
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I had this happen to me! And it's annoying! First, you should add your cell phone number to the "Do not call list." That takes a couple of weeks to activate, but it's still worth the wait. Next time they call you should get the persons name and company that they work for, and threaten them with contacting the Better Business Buerau. I did that, and it worked for me. Hope this helps! |
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Veritas et Aequitas ()
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Get the address and company and send a cease letter telling them it's not your debt and that you want them to stop communication.
Also, get her name and the company she works for and make a note of this communication.
After a few times of this you will have legal ground to sue them under the Fair Debt Collection Act. |
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momof1
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Ask to speak to the supervisor and explain that this is not the number for who they are looking for.
Also ask what company it is, the number that they can be reached at, the address and the person whom you are talking to the employee number.
Then tell them that you are not the person that they are looking for and if they do not stop then you will report it to the better business bureau. |
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Loba
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Call the Bill Collectors hot-line? That is annoying.
Once, the police station called my land-line. When I picked it up, they told me I was on hold, and "thank you for your patience".
Also, the Red Cross calls us a lot, asking for us to donate blood. If we don't in like 24 hours, they just keep calling. |
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rockyfella25
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its actually against the law for any bill collector to call anyone on their cell phones, next time tell them that.. |
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theunicycledude
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call the opperator and tell them to add your number to the "do not contact" list. we did that and never got a call since |
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lauracny
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tell them u died |
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David T
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ask to speak with her supervisor. Explain to the supervisor that the number she is calling no longer belongs to that person.
Although bill collectors are trained to be rude S.O.B.'S they are just doing their job.
If this doesn't work, then get your attorney to write a letter threatening a lawsuit if the harrassment continues. |
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tone
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Ask for a supervisor immediately, explain situation to them. You could also have a lawyer write a letter explaining situation and that you are suing. Also, you can call your cell phone company and block the calling number. Get the company name, location and person calling, keep it in phone id, call the police and file a police report for harassment. |
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