800-969-4523

ATT&T Credit Department

Please stop having representatives from this phone number call me; there is not business here.

This is apparently a company called ATG. They refused to say what city they're in. Ever since I got my phone I have been harassed by them, as many as 200 phone calls in the last year. Every time a real person answers I tell them I'm not the person they're looking for and to stop calling me or I will file harassment charges. They referred the matter to an attorney and I had my city police call them twice and threaten legal action. So what happened? The attorney simply bounced the case back to them and now they've resumed calling me daily.

They call me daily asking about a compnay thats on my personal cell phone. I filed a complaint with the FTC, and Attorney generals office. Thay are such [***]

Message from ATG Credit for unknown person.  Message also stated "This call is for debt collection purposes"

Automated call leaving a message to collect debt.
Stop.

Looking for someone, but it is NOT me.

Is there ANYTHING that can be done with this? 6 times......I have spoken to someone and told them I am not the person they are trying to get a hold of. If you threaten legal action, they start mocking you and they refuse to let you talk to a supervisor? Anybody else have ANY other suggestions? This is ridiculous!!

Told my son that they were going to sue me and I could lose my house. I'm pretty sure that both are totally illegal. I eventually had to have our home number changed because they were calling multiple times and first in the morning almost everyday. I probably get 100 calls from them in the last 3 months even though I told them that my husband lost his job and we were struggling just to pay our bills. The guy laughed at me and said "that's not my problem ma'am I guess you should've though of that first". I think that guy wouldve taken his own mothers house if it would make him a nickel.
Total jerk, I don't know how bottom feeders like that sleep at night.

I owe nothing, but my number is listed under my aunt's name-- first initial, common surname in large city. They called for "Robin" (no Robin here). First time I called back I got a "Karen" and when I told her I was calling to get my number off their database I hung up. Didn't get the name of the guy second time I called. Incredibly rude. I told him I was recording the call and he told me that Illinois is a "two-party state" and that was illegal, and I told him "not if I inform you" (When you call *them* they say they're recording for quality purposes. He refused to connect me to a supervisor when I asked and laughed. I called a third time, got the same guy I think and he told me my number was taken off.,

I do try it this way--calling back--because it costs less money and since I have a common surname I'm constantly trying to stop CA's from calling me despite owing nothing. But if they persist, the next step is to look up their address and write them--certified mail, return receipt requested, asking for debt validation and limit communication by mail, which costs about $5.50, which is why I try calling first. If they persist despite that, then next you report them--to the Federal Trade Commission (although that just gets them on a database) your State Attorney General Office--and in my case, since NYC has a very helpful agency and strong consumer protection laws, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs--they've been able to get several persistent CA's to stop calling.

So, bottom line, try to document all your contacts (I keep a phone log) and try to reach out to authorities to help. You don't have to go it alone.

I mean they hung up first time I called them

If they truly threatened you with legal action and did not follow through, they are in violation of the law and you have a good shot at your own legal action against them.  Go get them!

Got same call, told them this....."Before you start, I need to inform you this call IS being taped and this is your notice as required by my state. This may be used in any court proceeding. Do you understand you are being recorded". Not a peep, they hung up so I called back and when I gave them my name I said the same speech, they told me they had the wrong number!!!  Hilarious!!!

not really, but you have legal recourse because they disclosed to a third party

Love it!!

They called my place of work. Questioned me about my husband's SS#.
Called back to assue me they were not harassing me.

There is a sure way to stop them from calling you. You need to tell them to "cease and desist" contacting you. They will then request you put it in writing. Once you have done this ( I send certified mail) any contact they make with you after that can be grounds for legal action against them.

I was sent a form "cease and desist" letter from a fair credit collection attorney that I use whenever contacted by these types of idiots. I will provide you with a copy of this letter if you request it.

They have called me twice looking for a "C...A..." (I'm sure it was a fake name).  I didn't answer either call but my answering machine did.  When I played the messages back,  it says that because I didn't respond to them (I don't believe they've invented an answering machine, yet, that can take part in a conversation), I was indeed that person they're looking for.  They said they were ATG Collecting Agency and it's about a past due amount.  I don't owe anyone any money.  And that is not my name.  I returned the call and told them they had the wrong number.  They said, really fast--like they were in a hurry--that they would take my number off their list.  They said my number showed up on their caller I.D.  I'm sure I haven't heard the last from them.

These people call me constantly about a $21 bill from 10 years ago that I don't owe.  The gentleman, and I use the term loosly, was horrible.  He told me that he didn't give a crap what the situation was, but that I owed the money and my credit was about to be trashed.  He hoped that i could never buy anything again in my life and that I was an idiot for not paying the bill in the first place.  I asked to speak to someone else and he refused.  I called back and it was the same guy....screaming at me.  These companies have no business buying old debt lists and harrassing consumers about old write offs.  These calls are coming into my business office no less!

No, actually, it is illegal to threaten with a lawsuit if they are not actually going to take you to court.  This is per the FDCPA.