How do i get a bill collector to stop calling me for a bill that isnt mine?

Question

I HAVE A BILL COLLECTOR THAT CALLINGS AND CALLINGS LOOKING FOR A PERSON THAT I DONT KNOW OR EVER HEARD OF. THE COLLECTOR DOESNT BELEIVE ME WHEN I TELL HIM THAT THE PERSON HE IS LOOKING FOR DOESNT LIVE AT MY RESIDENCE.. MY HOUSE WAS BUILT 2 YRS AGO SO THERE IS NO WAY HE COULD LIVED AT MY RESIDENCE BUT MY PHONE NUMBER IS A NEW NUMBER THAT THE MAN HE IS LOOKING FOR HAD.. HOW DO I GET THIS MAN TO STOP CALLING THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.

Answer 1

You could just block his calls and changing your number is always an option

Answer 2

Ask to escalate the call to a manager. Usually it isn't just one person making the calls, they are on a dialer system and the calls get routed to different people. When you speak to the manager, explain the situation, and give him/her your name and your address. They should be able to verify that since the addresses won't match, the number they have is an old one. Don't be rude whenever you speak to the representative who calls in, or their likely to act pissy and hang up just to let you recieve another call the next day. Be polite but be firm when you ask for the manager. By the way, just read the above answers and it isn't a good idea to start saying you are going to sue, or bring up anything about Consumer Rights. The company knows about consumer rights, and what an individual usually thinks they know about them, isn't correct. Do explain though that the calls are causing you to incur charges as this is not allowed. If you start using big words, pissy language, or threaten them with suing, it is unlikely they will help you with your request. They should, they just don't sometimes. While you could be threaten with a lawyer, most who use that threat never follow through, and are dismissed at the frontline by the rep who made the outgoing call to you... Good luck.

Answer 3

All you can really do is continue to tell them that they have the wrong number. You can also ask to speak with a supervisor and request they stop calling you. The trouble is that most phone directories are not up to date and the number may still show to be in the other persons name.

Answer 4

Ask to speak to his supervisor. Or ask what company he works for and call one of the head guys and complain. This is harrassment. Threaten to call the police. Your phone bill will be evidence enough that he doesn't stop calling. Good luck!

Answer 5

You should not have to change your number. Once you tell them to stop calling you they have to stop calling you. If they call again ask for a supervisor or someone in upper management and tell them that they are violating your consumer rights and that if they dont stop harassing you, you will sue them. Usually if you are knowledgeable about consumer rights they will stop calling.

Answer 6

Call your phone company and tell then about your situation...sometimes they will change your phone number for free! usually it cost between $15-30.

Answer 7

The next time they call ask to speak to the Manager.
Tell the manager to remove your number from the calling list.
It is illegal to harass people like this.

Answer 8

tell them that they have the wrong number and that you bought this house 2 years ago so there is no way that it could be the person that he is looking for.
if none of that doesn't work, call the police and tell them about your situation.

Answer 9

get the phone history from the phone company and ur recent contract with the phone company send it to the tax collector. or give them ur social security # see if it's marched up with what they have on their system.

Answer 10

It sounds like you may need to change your phone number,that may be your only option.