Complaint Review: Pallisades Collection LLC AKA AT&T Wireless

Get your typing fingers ready because you're going to have to get to writing!

First, what we would do is send them a lettler following the guide lines below. Sample letter:

Your name
Your address

Their name
Their address date

To Whom It May Concern,

This letter serves as official notice that your services are no longer needed. I do not deal with collection agencies, and I will ONLY deal with the original creditor in this matter. This letter also serves as formal notice that you do NOT have my permission to contact me via phone at home or work, nor by mail. Cease and desist, or I will be forced to begin filing complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, the Better Business Bureau and the (you state) State Banking Department. They oversee the collection agencies in this state and I will see to it that you lose your license to operate if you ever contact me again.
Sincerely,

(Your signature)

Next, you need to dispute the debt. You can enclose all of these letters in the same envelope, so you're not wasting so much on postage. Sample letter:

Your Name
Your Address

Collector's Name
Collector's Address Date

Dear {insert name of collector or company},

I am writing in response to your (letter or phone call) dated {insert date}, (copy enclosed) because I do not believe that I owe what you say I owe.

This is the first I've heard from you, or any other company on this matter therefore, in accordance with Section 809 - Validating Debts of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I respectfully request that you provide me, in writing, the following:

What the money you say I owe is for;
Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe;
Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe;
Identify the original creditor;
Provide a verification or copy of any judgment (if applicable);
Show me that you are licensed in my state, and provide me with your license numbers (if applicable).
Be advised that I am fully aware of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For instance, I know that:

You cannot add interest or fees accept those allowed by the original contract and state law.
You do not have to respond to this dispute except to tell me that you either intend to cease your collection efforts or to pursue other legal means of collecting this debt.

Should you pursue a judgment without validating this debt, I will inform the judge and your case will be dismissed based on your failure to follow the FDCPA.

Any attempt to collect this debt without validating it, violates the FDCPA. Be advised that I intend to record all phone calls, keep all correspondence and will not hesitate to report violations to my State Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau.

I have disputed this debt; therefore, until validated you know your information concerning this debt is inaccurate. Thus, if you have already reported this debt to any credit-reporting agency (CRA) or Credit Bureau (CB) then, you must immediately inform them this debt is in dispute. Reporting information that you know to be inaccurate or failing to report information correctly violates the FCRA 1681s-2.

If you do NOT own the rights to collect this debt, I demand that you immediately send a copy of this dispute letter to the original creditor that you say I owe money too so they are also aware of my dispute with this debt.

Finally, in accordance with section 805(c) - Ceasing Collections, of the Fair Debt Collection Act, do not contact me about this or any other matter, except by official mail and then only to advise me that your debt collection efforts are being terminated or that you are taking specific actions allowed by law.

Signature here
Your Printed Name

Good luck!