Complaint Review: Allied Interstate

For about 6 weeks I have been getting taped calls from a Christie at allied interstate telling me to call about a matter that might involve me. I finally got tired of running to the phone to get the same message so I contacted the number given.

I was asked to verify my name, which I did, and then I was asked for the last 4 digits of my social security #. I said no and asked who Allied Interstate was and what was the nature of their business. The said that they would tell me if I gave me the soc sec info. We went around in circles. I swore at them and they hung up. I repeated the process several times.

I then called the NYS Atty General's office they informed me that I should file a complaint , and I would need the company's address.I called several more times to get an address for Allied Interstate. They would give me no info, but asked for my soc sec info. I swore, they hung up.

I googled the commpany and got another # in Ohio. She was nice enough to give me an address and to tell me that the company was trying to collect a cingular wireless bill for $717 from someone with the same name. I have never been a cingular customer.

I called cingular and eventually managed to get to talk to a customer service rep. I told her of the situation and told her that cingular wireless was also going to be included in my complaint to the AG. For some reason she put me on a 3 way call with Allied Interstate. She put me and the Allied interstate rep on hold , at which time he started badgering me about my soc sec info I swore , he hung up. I finally was put in touch with a supervisor, who determined that I was not a cingular customer and owed them nothing. She attempted a 3 way call with allied interstate, misdialed and we were all disconnected.

I called cingular and after some resistance I was put in contact with a Larry Bishop in cingular collections. He determined that I was not a cingular customer and I owed them nothing.

I asked him to do a 3 way call with Allied Interstate to let them know that I was the wrong person. He got ahold of Allied interstate and was put through to a supervisor. He identified himself and explained the situation, I DID NOT SWEAR and the supervisor hung up on both of us.

I later called the corporate office and was told that my phone # was finally marked as a wrong number in their computer system.

I however would not be surprised if they started to contacting me by mail. They somehow found my phone number I would expect them to find my address.

William
Jamesville, New York
U.S.A.