can a bill collector call you at work? i gave them my number to where i work at because they asked me for it and i just got a very rude phone call that upset me. they were very rude and i told them that i would send in the payment as soon as possible. the bill is for a phone that i turned on for a friend and they never payed. i was going to pay it my self so i decided to call and find out who i could amke the payment to. they didnt contact me i contacted them..but now they are harrasing me at work....
2006-07-27 05:07:59 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They are not to call your place of employment, ONce they call you tell them you are not allowed personal phone calls, If they call again then you can report themhttp://www.bcsalliance.com/y_fairdebtcollectionact.html
2006-07-27 05:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bentworth78 is correct--report them there and don't stop at that. You need to be as aggressive with them as they are with you.
Write letters, demand a manager as soon as they call, etc. Is it really bad? Consider reporting it to the local tv station, see if they want to make it into a spot on the news. Or at least tell the bill collector that's what you've done.
Friends don't let friends pay their bills--that should be the most important lesson you have learned from all of this. Shame on your "friend" and I hope for your sake it's not a huge amount of money.
2006-07-27 05:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill collectors will call anybody as long as you don't inform them not too. My sis-in-law had some problems with one recently from co-signing on a car and the bc's started callingme in another state to get at her!
If you tell them not to call they can't.
YOu made an honest mistake, you thought by contacting them they would see you as a hardworking honest person just trying to clean up a mess. But they see you as fresh meat, and will treat you like the lowest dog in the street til you pay up. When I was first married my hubby had medical bills that went to bill collectors, no one bothered us til we started trying to pay them off then they called and sent nasty letters all the time.
Good luck!
2006-07-27 05:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by curious student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you owe them, they are allowed to call you in an attempt to collect on the debt. However, if they are calling you at work and you wish for them to stop, you must say you are not allowed to receive any personal calls at your job, and if they continue to do this they are jeopardizing your job, therefore you may get fired, then you really won't be able to pay. If you can, try recording when you tell them this so you have proof, if not tell them that you are recording it anyways, so that they take you more serious. After that the calls must stop, if not you can make a police report for harassment.
2006-07-27 05:14:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you gave them your work number then they can call you at work - that was like you giving them permission to do so! That is why you should pay your bills on time then you wouldnt have to worry about the phone calls! I know you said it was someone elses bill - but never buy something for someone that you can not trust to pay! they could care less if its paid or not because its in your name and will go against your credit not theirs! this is your fault so get over it and quit whining about it!
2006-07-27 05:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course a bill collector can call you at work. You gave them the number! What did you think they were going to do with it?
2006-07-27 05:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by cruz734 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can call you at work UNLESS you have told them not to call you there.
If you haven't told them that.. then they can call you all you want. I had the same problem once. I spoke to the manager the next time they called.. and told her that I would pay the bill as soon as I could and if they called me at work again, I would sue.. and they stopped calling me.
2006-07-27 05:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not allowed to call your work place,but since you gave them that number, that's all they have to call.
You must tell the collection agency or bill collector, that your boss does not allow such calls at work, or you can send a certified letter to them and ask them to stop harassing you.
2006-07-27 05:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they can, we get calls all the time from bill collectors at the place I work looking for one of the guys in the back. I believe they can only call 3 times a day though or its considered harrassment. My suggestion next time they call tell them "she" don't work here anymore.
2006-07-27 05:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by Queen_Bee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-08 09:26:36 · answer #10 · answered by wiemer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, they are not allowed, under Federal Consumer Law (the Fair Collection Act) to contact you at work. However, it may be concluded that you gave consent. In that case, they may contact you at your work place. You may send a cease letter to prevent further calls; however, the creditors have a right to sue you for the unpaid debt.
2006-07-27 06:48:04 · answer #11 · answered by jeannieunderwood2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋