“...and Collection Agencies.”
Odd. I don’t get calls from collection agencies. But then, I pay my bills. Go figure.
I have had problems with Collection Agencies because on more than one occasion I have been accused of not paying my Bills when in fact I have.
Mistakes and misunderstandings do happen on occasion, and in my experience, the mistakes that a lot of Companies make, are simply, not recognized or acknowledged, ever.
Anyhow, when problems arise, and disagreements ensue, the Collection Agencies are it seems to me to be comprised of some very seriously nasty people.
You are in my opinion, fortunate that you have apparently not ever been ever been targeted by the relentless antics of so called “professional” bill collectors.
Not that it is really relevant, but I think that the telephone companies are the worst of the lot when it comes to screwing up records. I got chased for years because of a Nine Dollar phone bill to somebody in the Dominican Republic. I have never ever in my life talked with anyone in that place.
The phone company reps told me to ignore the disputed figure, and somehow a collection agency got involved, and they went out of their way to make me miserable for a very long time. Ultimately, after many months my former wife paid the stupid nine dollars, and we had a fight about that.
The telephone companies have chased me for other silly things as well, and my conclusion is that, I seriously need to question the fact if I actually do need a telephone at all. I think not.