http://www.zipdebt.com/blog/debt-collectors-cell-phones Straight Talk by Charles Phelan on Debt Settlement & Other Debt Reduction Strategies Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.zipdebt.com/blog/debt-collectors-cell-phones#comment-15130 Daniel Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:25:53 +0000 http://zipdebt.com/blog/?p=28#comment-15130 Speaking of debt collection. Tmobile tried to charge me a $800 dollar cell phone bill because I cancelled the contract early. Actually charged me two contract cancellations because I had my girlfriend's line added with mine. Anyway I just let the bill go to collections and then worked out a payment deal with them to the tune of only paying $400 dollars. Not only that but they're letting me pay it in payments. So if your having problems paying for a cellular bill and the company won't let you get out of contract for crappy service then simply let the bill go to collections. You can always get a hefty sum knocked off the bill. Speaking of debt collection. Tmobile tried to charge me a $800 dollar cell phone bill because I cancelled the contract early. Actually charged me two contract cancellations because I had my girlfriend’s line added with mine. Anyway I just let the bill go to collections and then worked out a payment deal with them to the tune of only paying $400 dollars. Not only that but they’re letting me pay it in payments. So if your having problems paying for a cellular bill and the company won’t let you get out of contract for crappy service then simply let the bill go to collections. You can always get a hefty sum knocked off the bill.

]]> http://www.zipdebt.com/blog/debt-collectors-cell-phones#comment-38 Brenda Walker Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:35:26 +0000 http://zipdebt.com/blog/?p=28#comment-38 What people also don't realize is that when you fill out the paperwork to be admitted into the hospital, all of that information is forwarded to collections as well. So if you give your cell phone number at the Admission Desk, and you don't make payment arrangements with the hospital directly (and even sometimes if you do make the arrangement and make your payments on time this still happens just so the hospital can get your account off their books) a collection agency has all the information you gave, plus even an emergency contact phone number. The agency can then call that number to look for you. What people also don’t realize is that when you fill out the paperwork to be admitted into the hospital, all of that information is forwarded to collections as well. So if you give your cell phone number at the Admission Desk, and you don’t make payment arrangements with the hospital directly (and even sometimes if you do make the arrangement and make your payments on time this still happens just so the hospital can get your account off their books) a collection agency has all the information you gave, plus even an emergency contact phone number. The agency can then call that number to look for you.

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