Got a call this Thursday morning Aug 23/12 and said to call in regards to file # xxx
They tried to tell me that i owed money to xxx but I had never dealt with that company and found out later he had the wrong person when he called me

I've gotten so many calls from this number, the one time I answered it was a recorded message looking for my husband, to "press 1 if this is *person*".  I pressed 1, wanting to find out what this was, and the dude apparently couldn't hear me.  If it is Roger's, the only reason I can see them looking for him is because of a cell phone he had FOUR YEARS AGO that was stolen.  Rogers told us that it was taken care of, and this would be the first we've heard of it since.
August 13th I got 4 calls from them
August 14th I got 7 calls from them.
So far today we're at 3 and it's hardly noon !!

They call me a bunch of times too. Especially when I'm in class. I answered once and it said "you are now being connected to an emergency hotline, please stay online to stay connected, and stuff like that" and then I just hung up. This is my first cell and it's so annoying...

I received a call on June 5th at 7:15 in the morning. Are there any laws to protect us from this kind of harassment?

I've gotten so many calls from this number, the one time I answered it was a recorded message looking for my husband, to "press 1 if this is *person*".  I pressed 1, wanting to find out what this was, and the dude apparently couldn't hear me.  If it is Roger's, the only reason I can see them looking for him is because of a cell phone he had FOUR YEARS AGO that was stolen.  Rogers told us that it was taken care of, and this would be the first we've heard of it since.August 13th I got 4 calls from themAugust 14th I got 7 calls from them.So far today we're at 3 and it's hardly noon !!

They keep asking for a Jordan Dag. I finally get through to them and say I don't know who it is. Shesh I am under 18 yrs and now they only phone before i can get my parents to talk to them to straighten it out. This is very anyoing. Apperently the company is CBV

First collection agencies will find anyway to contact you - call friends, family and other employees at work. If you are getting calls for someone who does not live there they are probably looking for someone else. Also by law, if you are receiving harrassing collection calls, you have the right to inform them to contact you by mail only and they are obligated to take you off the list of phone calls and use mail contact only. Remember collection agents work on commission - they will use any tactic to break you down. If they collect any from you they get paid - so some tips - never give out any information, tell them to mail it to you and take you off the list. Always ask to speak to a supervisor or manager, if you must speak with an agent tell them how sorry you feel for them they have to do this jog - give a little back to them - believe me they haven't learned yelling and threatening people doesn't make you want to deal with them. There are also laws about them garnishing wages and accessing money like mortages and stocks, so find out what they are. Don't let them get the upper hand. If you don't give out your name they can't give out information, don't confirm who you are. Lastly - there is no law if you owe money that you can't pay the debt directly to the company you owe - it might be in closed accounts, but they cannot refuse payment. They still might have to pay the collection agency as it's usually as follows of what collection agencies take - under $100 ALL - $100 to $1000 - 25% and so on. Of course if you are having problems with credit find a credit counsellor and that will also stop calls.