MizEmt
Mar 30, 2007, 07:40 AM
[F]I just got a collection notice for $919 for Verizon. I tried calling this company for 3 days & kept getting a message saying that hold times exceed 30 mins & to try again at another time. Well I finally got someone on the phone today & I told her that I haven't gone under that name in over 9 yrs (married name now divorced). She stated it was for phone service from Sept 1997- Nov 1997. I told her that it wasn't mine, that my phone services was under my mothers name. I also told her that I just moved to this address 5 months ago & that I got ANYTHING about this while I was living with my parents for over 8 yrs. She proceeded to get very nasty & stated that this is my bill under my SS# & that they could get any information they want with that. I also advised her that it's been 10 yrs & they are beyond the statute of limitations. She stated there is no such thing & she can make easy for me & offer me a 1 time settlement or she can make it hard for me and demand the whole $919 & report it to the credit bureaus. I have worked 2 rebuilding my credit for the last 6 yrs & DO NOT something like this on my credit. Can they legally do this?? What options do I have?? If it helps I have always resided in NJ.