| You find yourself receiving call after call, always at | | | | try something else. We recommend speaking with |
| work and always for someone you have never even | | | | your network provider. Ask them to block the number |
| heard of. You have tried explaining that, no, you are | | | | for you. Once you explain why it must be done, they |
| not this person and, no, you don't know how to contact | | | | should take no issue with doing so. And, if you wish to |
| them. These words are meet with deaf | | | | be doubly careful, you can simply change your number. |
| comprehension, though. The calls won't stop and the | | | | Also, if you still wish to contact the collector himself, |
| collectors continue. They seem to believe you are lying | | | | we recommend using a reverse phone search. You |
| and no amount of protest will convince them | | | | take the number and use one of the many pages |
| otherwise. You're growing tired of the insanity (as it | | | | available online to see who it belongs to. Work |
| expected) but don't know what to do. There seems to | | | | backwards essentially to trace the truth. By doing so, |
| be no way to keep them from calling you. | | | | you can find an address and a name to use. Then, call |
| There are actually several. | | | | and tell them to stop calling you. |
| To begin: get the collector's information. Find out his | | | | No collector has the right to harass you, especially if |
| name and where he works. Insist that he give this to | | | | they are mistaken with your identity. If they refuse to |
| you. If he refuses, you will have to take other measure, | | | | listen to you, then you must take the steps above to |
| which we will explain below. If he answers you, though, | | | | make them understand. You have options to fight |
| you must then contact his employers and explain the | | | | wrong numbers; you just have to use them. If you |
| situation. Tell them who you are and that the calls must | | | | want to report the debt collector to a consumer |
| stop. They should respond immediately. | | | | agency, you can learn more here. |
| If no information is offered, however, you will need to | | | | Remember the above suggestions. They will help. |