800-261-2816

Left a message 1/5/10 at 7:30 pm that they were calling about a debt.  Do not have anything outstanding - did not return the call.

NCO student loan collection.
Apparently these "classy" well-trained, guard dogs, will bark up the wrong tree.
My uncle has a student loan from 20 years ago.  Im the lucky chap that has the same name as my dead beat uncle.  So "John davis" the collector thinks i'm lieing... He thinks im just denying that Im my uncle.  WE HAVE THE SAME FREAKEN NAME!!! Anyways... These guys will call and call until a person might need therapy.  I CANT SLEEP WITH OUT THEM CALLING.  So i decided to help my uncle take care of this matter for good.

I have had my cell phone number since May 2008.  I keep getting phone calls from this phone and number and others, asking to speak to a person regarding a personal matter. I was able to find out, can't remember how, that it is a student loan.  I told them that I am not the person and they should stop calling me.  They of course, in the beginning, don't believe me and I tell them that I am in Milwaukee, WI, and I have had this phone number for 2 years, that makes them stop and think, then they say, "really" okay, I will make sure that this number is deleated from our records. Well that lasts for about 1 month and then the calls start coming again. Okay, I just remembered how I found out it is a student loan... Sally May was the original collector that started calling, that was about 6 months ago. Why don't these people get it through their heads that they have the wrong area code. One of the collectors once told me that it was supposed to be area code "413" not "414", one typo can really screw things up!!!

PS
Actually, they phone calls started 1 year ago. (May 2009)

I've been getting calls from this number every day, once a day, twice yesterday, for the past three days. Each time it asks me to call the number 800-688-4490 and ask for "Joe Howell" (not sure of the spelling). They said that it was an attempt to collect a debt. It claimed to be ACL Financial Systems. I have not returned the call. I do not have any debt and my husband has impeccable credit. We own no property and both of our cars are paid off. How outrageous! I'm hoping to nip this in the bud ASAP, as I do not foresee this as being any kind of a legitimate organization.

Oh my. Now that I'm reading around maybe I heard NCO Financial Services, not ACL. I'm really not sure. I will listen more carefully next time and try to confirm what I heard. I am sure they will be calling again soon. :p I just want to clarify so that my information is not confused. Sorry for the double post.

it doesn't stop calling me

800-261-2816 This number seems to match the comments above and my 90 year old Aunt is a tad tired of calls such as these and rightfully so.  Nevertheless, what this also does is, for those of us who have a legit business and use an 800 number or 866 or 877 and are truly reputable in providing professional services for the consumer are frown upon because of jerks who fraudently rip off people and use illegal tactics to get money from someone' bank account either with no authorization by asking you to postdate a check, access to your credit card info and before you know it, you are being scam, manipulated, forced or coherse into doing something you really don't want to. Don't ever post date a check if they asked you to do so. Don't give them the time of day. They are not supposed to call you at your home or place of work. If it is a debt that you own, have them mail you proof of such. Whether you own it or you don't, have them mail you proof of such matter. You have rights but they will treat you as you don't and that your worthless. Don't listen to them and block their number with the FCC. Their actions are criminal and they don't get it from you, they will be lurking around for the next victim and just move onto another 800 number.

IN ALL REALITY:  If you had the money to pay your bills in a timely manner, you would do so. However, because of circumstances out of your control like unemployment, on social services, workers compensation, social security or have been blacklisted out of the work force for a number of years, it not reason enough for a company to harass you.  Nor does it give reason for someone to label you as a deadbeat. Do you think those who have gone through a Tornado or Flood and have lost every worldly possession should be labeled a deadbeat? Or should a collections company go after them for monies owed when they are in circumstances out of their control and who's knows when they will be back on their feet? It can take 5 years or more to get back on their feet???  Think about it!! and for YOU who calls from 800-261-2816, it won't be long before the law enforcement catches up with your azz. So stop your illegal tactics and look to conduct a reputable business that's not hurting people on a national level.

My phone has been blowing up with calls from this 800-261-2816 number. I ignored the calls for a while, only to later get a call at my station at work! The collector was very rude, I believe he called himself Chris or John I don't really care, and for some reason he thought I could pay off my entire $40,000+ balance on a minimal nursing salary. I purchased a house when I wasn't supposed to and now, I'm paying the price, barely scraping by to keep the house from going into foreclosure. Anyways, I told the collector this and guess what his response was? He simply told me, "I'm going to document a refusal to pay a federal debt on your behalf, I wish the best of luck to you." What does that mean? Does anyone have any advice or help for me?