10 years ago I was married and the guy had some debts before we got married. While married we did not incur any joint debts. I am now remarried and have started getting calls from collection agencies about my ex. I don't know where he lives and I tell them but they keep calling. I've explained my new husband does not like recieving calls about my ex and they get snotty saying that my new husband doesn't know... They try to pass themselved off as something other than collection agencies. One even implied it was a life or death situation and they NEEDED to find him, then it all boiled down to being a collection agency. How can I make them stop? I consider these calls harrasment and it annoys my husband to get them. Serious answers please..!
2007-02-01 13:47:58 · 7 answers · asked by songlake 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Tell them it's against the law to harass you. And it is. Inform them there's alot of attorneys that will do anything for a dollar and you won't be hesitant to hire one.
2007-02-01 13:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collection agency harassing you is wrong. I would ask to speak to a supervisor or the owner of the agency. If you have caller ID you can find out their number and call them back. Also you can use *69 and get the last number that called. Try to find out anything you can about the agency. You need to contact them and let them know that you don't know where he is and that you are remarried and you don't appreciate it.
If it comes down to it, report the collection agency to the police or your phone company. Don't let it go on any longer then you have to.
2007-02-02 05:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by milwaukiedave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harassing calls are illegal. Do not answer any of their questions. If they persist after telling them they have the wrong number.... change your phone to an unlisted number. Check your credit history to be sure there are no links on it to your ex. Put a fraud alert on it as well for your own safety. Who knows that your ex may be giving them your #.
2007-02-01 23:11:07 · answer #3 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them to stop calling and hang up. You don't have to explain about your new husband. Just hang up every time they call.
2007-02-01 21:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by mamabear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell them you will send a check, get their address, then go and beat the crap out of them
2007-02-01 22:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell them not to call anymore, by law they can not call you back.
most people don't know that, try it. it worked for us.
2007-02-01 21:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by nwnativeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change your phone number and make sure it is unlisted.
2007-02-01 21:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋