Jun 15, 2012
This number shows up on the caller id almost daily and is associated with a debt that is WAY past the state statute of limitations. The call blocker takes care of it; the phone never even rings (delightful). The blocker does not answer the call, it simply switches the call to a port for an answering machine. But there is no machine hooked up to that port, so it rings to infinity on the caller's end (haha). (This thwarts telemarketers too, because if nobody answers their robo-calls, they can't confirm that it's an "active" number.) These desperate bottom feeders will get no info, no money, and if they sue, there is ample evidence to defeat them in court (already consulted a lawyer, just to be sure). Always keep a log of the date, time, number that called and any other pertinent info. Remember, if they violate any part of the FDCPA, you can consult a lawyer and turn the tables on the collector, to the tune of $1,000 per violation.