Allied Interstate Inc: Do they harass consumers quite often?

This is very informative, this site rocks!
Here's my story, I'll try to be brief:
I separated from my wife of 15 years 2 1/2 years ago.
It was ugly. Sheriff put a restraining order against her, I ended up with custody of my three daughters. We'll leave it at that. Since, she's refused to pay child support, $0. She lives in another state with her family, and often gets legal advice, I don't. Funds, ya know.

I quit 'making' my children talk to her daily about two months ago due to demands she was making and her lack of assistance.

Suddenly, about 2 weeks ago, I began getting phone calls, several a day, from allied and other collectors looking for her. I've called them all back telling them she does not live here and they tell me they're removing my number from their 'list'.

This could be circumstancial, but my hunch is that it isn't. Our divorce isn't final. Can they still come after me for debts she's ringing up in another state?
You all discuss power we have against them. As it is, my phone bill for returning their calls, is swiftly mounting. What power do they have against me?

Hello,

I just went online to check Allied Interstate to find who the heck they are. To my surprise, l cannot beleive what l have found. My situstion is exactly the same with one of the guys above. I was about to replace my wife's car. After completing the transaction with the sale person and agreed to buy the car, knowing that all my bills are being paid on time and my credit isn't a problem, until the finance guy at the dealership wants to go over my credit problems that l have on my retail some credit cards that have been deliquant. I said what credit cards, l have my house refinanced and paid all my credit cards paid off and owed no credit card at all. I only have a debit bank card that my wife and l used when we're travelling to buy airline tickets or anything else. Well after finish talking to the finance guy, l asked him if it's ok to obtain the information pertining to the collection agency in charge of the situation, he said Yes and gave the name of Harvest credit management. I google Harvest CR Management and came up with nothing. I finally found HCM attached to a lawer in Denver Colorado who provided me with a phone number for the agency who happened to be Allied Credit. After telling them my situation, they put me in contact with a woman named Donna, who gave a speech that they are trying to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I told them that l contacted you, I need to obtain this information regarding this debt and who's debt it is, and l am sure it's not belong to me. She finally put me on hold for about 15-20 minutes and came back with nothing and said that l will call you back within 30-45 minutes. I gave her my cell phone to contact me and she never did and kept leaving messages on my answering machine at home. When l called back and found a voice mail asking to leave a message and will be contacted later, but the thing is the voice mail is completely full and cannot leave any messages. Could you pleased
tell me what my options are.

Thank you very much!

Hello,

I've just stated getting phone calls (2 in fact this week) asking me to call 1-800-806-3342. I don't have any oustanding debts. Can I just ignore the calls? Will they stop if I don't call them? What can they do to harm my credit. The mesasage doesn't even mention my name or any for that matter. Googgled the phone number and get your site. Now I'm worried Any advice? What should I do?

Allied Interstate (whom i'd never heard of) called me yesterday asking for someone of the same surname! They even had the cheek to ask me if i knew him! I asked who was calling, they told me who they were. One thing I have learned is think before you talk. NEVER confirm who you are without FIRST confirming who THEY are. They are calling YOUR house! Say your peace politely and say goodbye. Put down the phone before they can say anything else. If you have nothing to defend theres nothing else to talk about or explain. My question however is 'Can these guys threaten to ruin your credit? This is concerning, especially as they mainly seem to target family members or wrong households.

Hi thank you for posting this information, I have recieved many letters claiming that I owe over 6,000 dollars in collections, but none of them I know of.
So they are false claims, I was concerned that I might have an identity fraud? I will look more into it, but as far as I know, I do not owe anyone anything.

After reading all these blogs, it sounds to me that something need to be done about allied interstate. How is a company like that still in business???? We started receiving calls just a few weeks ago, and the so called debt they are trying to collect is actually from a fairly recent transaction. A transaction that never came to be however. When my Husband started working in a different town, he could not get cell phone coverage w/ our carrier, so he started shopping around for a different carrier. We were with Sprint then, and they said that we would be able to cxl our contract without penalty, since they do not provide service there. So he went to AT&T, started looking at phones and so forth, and was pretty much ready to go with them. While discussing the contract details, they changed the terms, but they had already started pulling his cell number from Sprint, and had created an account. We told them that the terms they were offering were not the same as we had previously discussed, and we told them if they couldn't offer anything else, we would not use their services. To make a long story short, we walked out without signing any agreement, and were assured that everything would be cxld. We received the first call from AI in december. I called them back and asked them what they wanted from us, and they stated that they were trying to collect a debt for AT&T. I told them that we do not owe AT&T any money, and if they could pls make sure that they have the right person. They then called my husband on his cell phone, who by the way knows not a whole lot about what bills get paid when, and who is owed what, and he just figures, oh well, they say we owe a debt, so I'll pay right now, and get it over with. He then calls me and says he took care of this debt, and to update my books. I tried calling AI back to let them know that I will be putting a stop pay on that payment, but only got through to voicemails. We did the stop pay, and then contacted AT&T, to let them know that somehow there was a bill generated that should not have been. They researched and found that indeed it was their mistake, and I was told that everything would taken care of. By the end of the day my account w/ AT&T showed zero balance owed, and I was happy. And then today, low and behold..... I get a call from allied Interstate, now trying to collect the same debt I had settled back in december, plus late fees and intrest. The people I talked to today were redicously rude, unprofessional, and very quickly resolved to threatning me with having negative information put on our credit report. I told them that I had already settled everything w/ AT&T, and that the debt they were trying to collect was not a valid debt, and could they pls contact AT&T to get the proper documentation, so they can stop calling the house. The response was that this was not their responsibility. I was just baffled, don't these people have to verify the validity of a debt before harassing consumers?? I then called AT&T once again, and they assured me that everything was fine, and my account is still showing a zero balance. They conferenced AI into the call, and told them that this was a bill generated in error, and that they would receive the information shortly. I told them at that point that I am still concerned about this hitting my credit report, because they had already said it would have a negative effect if I did not pay. They (AI) said that until they had the proper documentation, it would remain a valid claim, and at so many days passed due, it would still go to the credit reporting agency. You're kidding, right???!!!??? After all that, and they still want to report that? They then suggested, that I could just pay them, to have it(my account) brought current, and then get a refund from AT&T, which is when I had enough. I asked them which part of "This is a bill generated in error" they did not understand, and that if I saw this on my Credit report I would get my lawyer involved. AT&T assured me that they would pull the file from AI, and that there should not be any more problems. I wish I could go through all the details of the conversation w/ AI today. All in all I spent 2 hours on the phone, was treated without respect, was threatned with repercussions, and had people I don't even know raise their voice at me, telling me that it was all my own fault, because I stopped the payment my husband had made. It is astounding how a company like that stays in business. They are ill equipped to handle any problems that arise while they are trying to collect a debt, blaming the consumer, and pointing fingers. They are all about meeting deadlines, and a quota that was put on them probably from upper management. Do any of the High and Mighty in that company ever read these blogs?? If they did, I can't understand why they can't provide some professional training for their employees, so they can efficiently go about collecting debt, instead of being put under pressure by the Big Wigs to make them money. We have had our share of credit challenges, but in all our years of struggle I have never dealt with a company like AI.

Allied Interstate hit my debit card for $192.62 last week. I have never recieved a phone call from them, I have no outstanding debts for that amount, and I did not authorize the charge. It looks like they picked up the number off the internet as the charge shows up as an internet charge. Luckily the bank is disputing the charge and will credit me back the amount plus all the overdraft fees that were caused by this charge.

I was just going over some of my bills recently and found a letter from Allied Interstate. I looked online and the first website I found was this. I can't believe how many of us have had problems with this so called company. They actually called me one day every single hours. Its the truth every one. My husband even tried to talk to them and they would not tell him anything. I tried to talk to them but did not recognize the so called debt. The letter I recieved in the mail states the client that is trying to collect is IMP. Does anyone know who that is? I dont.

I changed around my phone plan to help my parents and put them on my plan in July 07. However I was never notified and neither were my parents of some unknown usage charges (parents had phone for less than a month). Cingular now AT&T never sent us a bill and Allied Interstate never called, it wasnt until I bought a car did I see a collection on my credit report. My Credit had dropped 120 points for a late 59 dollar charge money I most surely have If I can afford a new car. Im just very angry at all of this crap. So thanks to Cingular who failed to notify me or inform me that my parents bill would apply to my credit by putting them on my plan.

The began calling 1-3 times a day and state they are calling for pupose of collecting a debt. Its man talking very loud AND SAYS THE MESSAGE WILL BE RECORED. My wife talked to them and they refused to give us anything in writing and threatened to garnish wages and payment by end of month or over 3 payments of $1347 out of our checking account. Name given to my wife to settle up with Aliied Interstate is Trisha 1-800-881-5408 ext 5617

Collection angencies are pestering me. You see my car was repossesed by the bank in 2006. In June 2007, I received a call from a collection agency about an unpaid debt. She told me that the bank authorized them to collect the debt. I told her that the bank repossesed my car due to default. She told me that I still have to pay them no matter what. Is this true? The amount involved is $13,000. Why do I have to pay them when in fact the reason for repossesion is I can't pay them anymore? I might consider paying the 3 months I was delinquent but not the whole $13,000. And now 4 more different collection agencies are involved and hit my credit so bad as expected. Looks like a "wiiner take all" contest for them. One of them is Allied Interstate.

Please enlighten me.
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My answering machine has multiple messages on it from Allied Interstate requesting me to call them.

I don't have any outstanding debts so I don't know why they would be calling me.

There were 2 different numbers they left on their various messages.

1-866-577-3914
1-888-680-2954

I'm NOT going to call THEM. They called when I was at work.

This sucks!

this company has been calling me and my mother in law on a regular basis. When I contacted them to ask for a fax number or mailing address to send a C&D letter, they refused to provide either. Does anyone have an address for them?

I have a legitimate $60 debt owed to Sprint/Embarq that Allied Interstate now has as their account. I have never recieved a call from them but I have left several messages for them to return my phone call and they have not. I sent a check in almost two months ago for the $60 and it has not cleared my bank. The only phone numbers I have for this agency is 800-441-2127 and 336-332-6979 which are the same number and go to the same voice mail I receive every time I call. No one has returned my call and I need to know if I should cancel this check or not. I want to pay this so it can be cleared off my credit report.

FOR THREE MONTHS I HAVE BEEN GETTING CALLS FROM ALLIED INTERSTATE (WHICH I JUST FOUND OUT THEIR NAME TODAY FROM ATTY GEN JAY NIXON) WELL, I ANSWER THE CALL, NO ONE SPEAKS, SO I HANG UP. 5 MINUTES LATER, SAME THING. 4 TIMES A DAY, EVERY 5 MINUTES. I TRY TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE CALLER I.D. BACK, BUT I AM TOLD IT IS AN INVALID NUMBER. IT IS: 1-866-720-1469. I NOW HAVE AN ADDRESS TO WRITE TO; ALLIED INTERSTATE, ATTN: COMPLIANCE DEPT., 3000 CORPORATE EXCHANGE DR., COLUMBUS OH 43231. I HAVE NO DEBTS, I WANT THESE NUTS TO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! WHAT BURNS ME UP IS THAT THEY CAN CALL ME FROM THIS NUMBER, BUT I CAN'T CALL THEM BACK ON THIS NUMBER! AND NOBODY HAS EVER SPOKEN A WORD TO ME, NO LIVE PERSON, NO RECORDING, NO NOTHING! JUST LISTEN AND HANG UP. I SAY HELLO, WAIT, LISTEN, 30 SECONDS OF DEAD AIR, THEN IT HANGS UP. WHY BOTHER TO CALL IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SAY ANYTHING? IT'S STUPID! I HAVE RECEIVED 100 CALLS OR MORE FROM THIS SAME NUMBER. MY NEXT STEP IS TO WRITE TO THE ADDRESS I WAS GIVEN BY MY ATTY GEN. SEE IF I CAN GET THESE IDIOTS OFF MY CASE!

My husband has a sum posted on his credit report that comes from allied interstate. the first time we called we were told basically oops this is someone else with the same name that lives in california. We assumed (big mistake) that it was over and done with. Last night we were trying to get a loan with our bank for a new car and we were informed that our interest rate is higher b/c of an un paid debt. We didnt understand what it could be. Well we bought a credit report and low and behold the claim was still there. So resolve the issue we called and talked to 4 very rude people who couldn't give us any information about the company that we supposedly owed money too AND to top it off couldn't even pull up any information about my husband in their data base. But yet we still have a claim that is damaging our credit. So we've decided to take legal action and are current looking through the fdcpa for as much info as possible. If the company ( Allied Interstate) is a fake company then they just chose the wrong people mess with. Since my husband is a military member we dont have to worry about lawyer fees and he isnt one to just let something like this go.

If any of you have anymore info about this company that could please with this case it would be very helpful. thank you.

By the way we never even got a phone call or letter from these people. We just happened to find it on our credit report. So i would suggest you check your reports often.