Allied Interstate Left undetailed message for someone on my cell phone Unknown Nevada
I received a call today, and as I usually do not answer calls from numbers I do not recognize, I let it go to voicemail. On my voicemail the caller left a message, for who, she did not say. She did say that she is with Allied Interstate and that I needed to call them back about a debt, at a number originating from Nevada. I am in Utah. I stumbled upon this website when I did a search for Allied Interstate. And wow, am I glad I did!
I am curious to know who the call was for, and what the debt is. But, if I return the call, will that reset the SOL? I do have an old debt that went to collections about 9 years ago...I'd hate to have it resurrected from the grave. From what I've read so far about this company, I'm hesitant to make any contact. But, being that they have my cell phone number, I don't want my minutes going through the roof either, and would prefer to nip things in the bud before they keep calling as they have done in the reports I've read so far.
I get a lot of wrong numbers but how can I find out if this is the case, without contacting them?
I've received nothing in writing from Allied Interstate previous to this call.
Thanks in advance.
Christie
Holladay, Utah
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Steve
Bradenton,Florida,
U.S.A.
Christie, DO NOT contact them!
#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, December 05, 2006
Christie,
NEVER call, or speak to ANY collector! It will never do anything positive for you, and will always make things worse. It will validate the information they have, and they will step up collections activity. The call, in itself will not reset the SOL, but anything you say or do might.
Communicate ONLY in writing, and ONLY by certified mail, return reciept requested. Always put the certified# on the letter itself and keep a copy for your records. NEVER sign the letter, just print. And never include any personal information that they do not already have.
By the means above, simply send a CEASE COMMUNICATIONS request as per your rights under the FDCPA. In this letter identify the number they are calling you on. Also inform them that the debt they are attempting to collect is past the legal SOL for collections and is therefore uncollectable. State that any further collection attempts will be treated only as harassment and/or fraud, and will be prosecuted.
Simple.
The MAX SOL in UT is 6 years, so the debt is past SOL and cannot be legally collected, assuming it was originated in UT.
I think cell minutes are irrelevant here, as I have never seen a plan that charges for someone to leave a message, except prepaid plans. And it uses 1 minute to check your voicemail and delete the message.
Allied Interstate are JUNK DEBT BUYERS. They buy debts of this age for less than a penny on the dollar.
Here is their contact info:
Allied Interstate, Inc.
435 Ford Rd. #800
Minneapolis, MN 55426-1066
Phone: (952) 546-6600
Fax: (952) 595-2311
Web Address: www.irmc.com
Head Debt Collectors:
Part of the Intellirisk Companies
Vikas Kapoor, President & CEO
Randy Christofferson, Chairman of the Board
Norman Merritt, CFO
ALLIED INTERSTATE, INC.(BAD REPUTATION!)
Jeff Swedberg, President
Jim Pond, Senior Vice President