Allied Interstate Inc: Do they harass consumers quite often?

Get PhoneTrayFree and block them. Then call them repeatedly, ask for the name of the rep you are speaking with, then say F you _____. Hang up and repeat. If for no other reason, it feels good. Phone Tray will also record the time of their calls. Every state has laws about when they can call you, and how many times. Violations of these laws are sue-able. This program will give you a record of this. I'm not spamming.

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This company is based in Columbus, Ohio and run their offices out of Pheonix, Ar
The Ohio address is 3000 Corporate Exchange Drive Columbus, Ohio 43231. Their number is 866-578-4773 or 480-610-3061. These people still use auto dialers by having multiple offices and and are rude about it. They say they don't care who you contact since the FTC who regulates them is not going to do anything. This is another incident where a federal agency does nothing but torture the common person while allowing a business to to whatever they want. Anyone in Ga needs to just change their number since none of the regulating agencies want to get involved in Consumer protection, even the AG consumer protection department. I have given enough to get a lawyer started, that is the only way to stop these people is to have every person file indivdual complaints and lawsuits. Just because a company is big doesn't mean that bad publicity is easily hidden. Go public and hit 'em hard.

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It is 8am to 9pm.

Send them a wrtten cease and desist letter.

They CONSISTENTLY call our phone right around 8:00a.m. EVERY MORNING. We don't even owe anyone money! We finally turned our ringer off at home. I turned my Caller ID off on my cell and called their stupid number and the idiot that answered the phone was dumb enough to give me their name Allied Interstate. I did research on the internet and found that they are one of the biggest debt collectors in our nation. There has got to be a way to stop the idiots. I thought it was illegal to call outside of the hours of 9:00A to 9:00P. I loathe these people.

To everyone who talks to these vultures over the phone, know that any verbal agreement you make isn't worth with the electrons it's transmitted on over the lines. EVERTHING must be done in writing. As per the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, once you send a certified, return receipt requested letter to them asking for proof of debt, they have 30 days in which to provide said proof of debt. But you can't wait - send that letter out ASAP. If they do not provide proof of the debt and still harrass you, then you have a strong complaint for the States Attorney General and possibly grounds for a lawsuit.

Most of these collection agencies are barely legal, hack outfits that buy computer printouts from companies. Most of the time, your name is just a line on a print out with little other information than the last known phone number.

Remember - NO COMMUNICATION BY PHONE. If they have you as a legitimate debt holder then they have your mailing address. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION. If they don't have the proper information then it is most likely a scam.

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All these collection agencies and credit card companies and banks all sucks. Specificly Bank of America. They are the reason why I am filing for Chapter 7.

[QUOTE=Anonymous;515849]Allied Interstate calls everyday with a recording. You can't call back. when you answer they recording leaves a number before you can even get a pen. [I don't know about you, but how many people answer the phone with a pen in their hand.] We don't ven know what itis abiout or if it is even for us. I'm getting really frustrated with this, that is why I'm trying to find out their number on the commuter. Thanks for this site! Would you know a number to call?[/QUOTE]


In your case as well as mine,I think they're on a fishing(phishing) expedition. I get calls from 1-800-935-5152 every day and they leave the same harassing message. The kicker is they don't even ask for anyone they just start in with their tirade "This is Allied Interstate a collection agency..." When you call them, they flat out refuse to give you any information, will not let you speak to a supervisor and are extremely rude. You'll notice they have an F rating from the BBB and numerous complaints against them. Good luck getting a straight answer or your number removed from their call list. They'll tell you they don't make mistakes.

I just recieved a phone call from my LANDLORD of all people, saying that he recieved 4 calls for me this morning starting in the eary hours waking him up. I don't even have his home phone number! Finally after the fourth call he said he knows me and took down her name and number, it was from Allied Interstate. I have tried to call them back and it rings and rings....Does the cease and desist letter really work?

Yeah, it will work for Allied. Wont stop the next CA who handles the account though.

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I have been receiving calls from Allied constantly asking to speak to my deceased step-father who died in 1993. they say they will make a note but calls continue. Today I received a call on my cell phone and they probably uptained that from my estranged wife. I called again and explained to a person named Jasper who said he would make note. One hour later I received a call asking for my step father. They will not give me a manager or an address. What can I do?
Thanks
Ben Walker

allied are a bunch of unethical crooks. I saw their response to the ACA and it was a crock. They claimed their skiptrace vendor said my number was a valid number to contact my mother. More lies and they love to break the FDCPA disclosing debt to a 3rd party (me). Told ACA they can't have it both ways. Either I was contacted because of skiptracing efforts and from that point they broke FDCPA when disclosing a debt to me or I was a valid contact number and therefore they lied to the ACA when explaining how and why they contacted me.

Allied called me on a Belks credit card that 1 payment was waived 4 months ago-the rest have been sent. The man had my checking account number-It was given to him by GE Money Bank (holder of Belks accounts) and asked my permission to take a payment out,. I distinctly told him NO-I even told him the number was not correct-Allied took money out of my account anyway. Although it was only 20.00, it is the principal that it was fruad and they stole from me.
What can I do? I have filed complaints with Belks, GE Money Bank, Allied and the FTC.
Has Allied done this to anyone else? I think there is power in numbers.
Any one up for a group class action law suit against Allied or GE Money Bank?

It seems that this company uses collectors that aren't american at all. Is this company outsourcing the calls? If so, is that legal? I think customer service is one thing (which I can't stand by the way), but if they are outsourcing our socials, credit reports and pertinent information- shouldn't that be illegal?

After several weeks of multiple calls per day to our home, I answered the phone this evening. I explained (again) this was not a valid debt and asked for their address to send a letter. She would not give Allied address and would not let me speak w/a supervisor. What next?

Can Allied garnish my wages for a department of education loan even when I had a payment arrangement?

I just received a phone call from Allied regarding an account I had with a book club, I asked the lady that called if she could send me a bill in the mail. She told me that they do not do that and if I want an account statement I would have to call the original company and have them send me one. Also, I asked for their information so I could figure my budget and call back. When I told the female I would call back when I was able to make a payment and not to call my house until then, she told me that she can't do that and kept persisting my making a payment over the phone. Should I follow up with a higher authority?

Allied shady practices. About a month ago they called left a message on my voicemail stating it was in regards to a debt. I called because i have no bills other than a mortgage and have excellent credit. I asked who were they looking for? They said my father. I told him he did not live there has never lived there and they are in violation of disclosing a debt call to a 3rd party. They "claimed" i was a contact number so they could I told them they were full of crap, that one of their skip tracers found my number and put it in. I told them to remove my number.
Today i get a call from them again but this time about my mother. Like before has never lived in the state i am and disclosed that it was a collection call. Like before I told them they broke FDCPA. They claimed i was a contact. That is crap I know for a fact i was not listed as a contact and they also tried the same thing to my brother as well. They are clearing breaking FDCPA and lying about saying i was a contact so they could disclose. This company needs to be put out of business for their bad practices. I have nothing to do with my divorced parents and haven't for 16 years. Back in the day I used to collect and skip trace but i didn't have to resort badgering people that had nothing to do with the debt nor did i have disclose a debt call to a 3rd party. I did file a complaint today with the ACA, FTC, FCC , AZ Attorney General's office, and even called the congressman who's office is in the same building at the 3000 Corporate exchange address in OH.

So have you asked Allied for what months they are billing you? Was your internet service under contract? Did you fufill that contract.

When cancelling an account, you generally do not tell them 5 months in advance. My bet is that Verizon didnt cancel you and continued to bill you. You generally call and cancel the month that you want the service cancelled.

They call me every day and are very rude. We canceled our idearc media internet service in june of 09 and they kept billing me. I have a voice authorization until june of 09. I called them in feb of 09 and got the balance until june of 09 and told them we did not want to continue there services. The ck says paid in full until june of 09 and they say they dont have records to show anything. They have threaten to take me out of their phone book next year. We are a business with 5 lines and it is important to have our name listed in 3 areas of the book. Is there somewhere that i could go to get this resolved. Idearc media is so big they dont care about a small business or there needs. They had no authorization of any business with our company past june of 09. We get harassed daily sometimes 2 or more times a day from allied. Please help me!

Why is it a scam? Is it possible that you do owe money? Since you keep moving obviously they are trying to catch up with you by trying other reported addresses. Maybe PCH did try to reach you but you moved. They are not required to give their clients phone number out...when I was collecting we were not permitted to do so since we were working the account.

So you have a choice....live with the phone calls or request validation which you will need to give up your current address. You cannot cease a CA over the phone so that has to be done in writing.

You wrote: Send C&D letter for wrong debt: If you have been contacted over a wrong debt or an account that has passed the SOL, you may send the...what is a SOL?
Thank you

SOL = Statute Of Limitations.

My information is long. i was living in NY for three years.
My Husband became ill and we could not make the credit card payments. A credit help co by the name of
"The Achievable" 3270 Sun Tree Blvd.Melbourne, Fl.32901
Sales Person: Susan Saylor sent all my information to an Attorney R obert Jacovetti he was to take money from my bank account each month and make payments on my card accounts. he took money each month but made no payments. By the time I found what was happening my credit had been turned over to collection
agents and my credit was bad and we never had bad credit in our life the rart was always in the 700's.
by this time my Husband was well and back at work and i contacted the card companies and paid off all my cards.
Now Walmart had turned the card over to Allied collection. They accepted my payment in full no problem.
NOW TODAY JANUARY 21ST. I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM
ATTORNEY ROBERT JACOVETTI SAYING ALLIED HAD CONTACTED THEM. I owe no one a penny and i can't get Jacovetti to answer the phone.w hat should I do?

They could have been calling him a reference on a student loan. You should have just written a cease and desist letter.

Allied Interstate has called me every day for years and always asks for my deceased father who never had any credit problem or outstanding debt. They never mention any debt. I finally got fed up and reported them to the Federal Trade Commission. They took me off their list immediately. I wonder if these people really are "Allied Interstate". They seem like they lead some totally BOGUS existence. I asked for their address and they gave me a P.O. Box in Columbus, Ohio. How fly by night can you get.

I'm not to savvy with the letters of these.
What is the CFDA? I've been getting called by these people for the past few months, and always coming up as UNNAMED CALLER, On my cell phone, and this morning on my house phone, without caller ID, so I answered. When I asked they're name the man gave Allied Interstate, when U asked the purpose of the call they said it's between them and Dale, than they asked if I was he and I said No,and they hung up.

They have been calling me 5+ times per day for the past two weeks. They ask for someone else, and I have told them numerous times to stop calling. I filed a complaint with the donotcall.gov, fcc.org, and ftc.org websites and will be filing with the AG in the state of TN. Their practices are illegal and I am going to do my best to get them shut down. The harassment from this company is ridiculous and I would like to know how they manage to stay in business like this. If everyone on here files complaints with the federal organizations, maybe they will be forced to shut down.....

The do not call list does not apply to collection agencies.

Have you done a written request for them to stop calling you??

Don't waste your time...you wont get them shut down.

If they call everyday, keep a pen and paper by the phone to write down the number.

You would have to call the number they are calling from...there are too many Allied offices across the US to just give you a number.

This number calls everyday all times of the day. Never leaves a message. Finally got tired of this and called the number. The person identifiy that he works with Allied Interstate agency which is a collection agency. He stated that they were trying to get a hold of Mrs. xxxx whom I have never heard of. I instructed him to remove my number from his call list of trying to find Mrs.XXXX and he tried to get info about who I was and I told him agin that Mrs XXXX does not live here and to stop call. Stated it would take up to 48 hours for the calls to stop.

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.
Ne2

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.

[font=Arial][/font][color=Black][/color][size=3][/size]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.

I would love to sue these guys!!! I had been the victum of identity theft. I was first contacted by a debt collector acouple months ago..I dont know by whom. They told me I owed this debt and I told them to prove it and they refused me. I told them I never owned that card and that I must be the victum of idenity theft. Of course they tried to get me to pay. They told me that no one would believe me and that they had a recording of me telling them that I did owe the debt. Well I told her off and she hung up on me saying that they weren't going to deal with me.

I called Bank of America about a month later. They had the case deleted and marked off as identity theft.

So I get a call from Allied last week...actually they called my brother. I called them then right after he gave me their message. I made sure they had my correct address and number. They refused to listen to me about this being identity theft.

I called Bank of America again and got my account number and a contact person in the Fraud department. She reviewed the information with me that i was the victum of identity theft and that I did not owe any debt. She now is sending me that information. I called Allied back giving them the contact person at Bank of America and my cases number and everything. He put me on hold for like 10miutes with no response so I hung up.

My friend emails me today that Allied called her and wondered what was up..what I okay. I was P OED....I called them back...verified that they had my current address and number. I let them again know that I had this matter resolved with Bank of America...that they were not to call my family and friends and that I considered this harrassment. Of course they didn't believe me...and hung up on me. I had to call Bank of America again and then my contact person from that Fraud department conferenced a call with Allied and told them to stop calling my friends and family. I
I am now sending them that cease and desist letter. I will look into suing them in small claims court...if anyone thinks my case could help them I would consider joining a case action suit.

I asked them to prove my debt and they said they didn't have that information.

Don't take it from these guys. Please feel free to contact me if there are any quesiton. I will be looking back at this post later.!!!

Ican't find their address anywhere...I do have a fax number. We are going to try and get it from them. I will post a address if I can get one. Jan

after many many many many calls to Allied interstate they gave us this address

3000 corporate exchange drive
columbus oh 43231

540 dick road
depew ny 14043

fax number 716-206-3120

good luck anyone!!!

I've been calls from 1-866-720-1469. Sometimes 4 times a day with approximately a max of 5 minutes between each call. When you answer the call, you get dead air, and then are disconnected.

I've called 3 times (twice in one day) to have my number removed because I do not know the person that they are calling for. AND....I still receive calls from them!!!

I am now filing a complaint with the Attorney General and filing harrassment charges against them...

I would suggest you do the same if they call you!!!

I've tried to return your calls and this is the first paper bill I've ever recieved.
How do I OWE money to this book club when I returned the package back to them unopened?????????
I've told the club that I fulfilled my plan and that I was through with any more purchases. Somebody needs to take care of this.

I have $106.95 taken out of my bank automatically by Allied because my son defaulted on a student loan I co-signed for. I can't get them to give me anything in writing other than them showing where they are taking $106.95 a month out of my bank. I am getting all kinds of discrepancies from their letters they send. How can I get the answers I need from them?

Is this a Federally backed student loan? Were they granted a judgement against you? Did you authorized an ACH debit on your account?

does anyone have a template? these people are calling me for some unknown reason.

I received a call from Allied over a debit I owe. I set up payments over the phone in three monthly installments to get the debt paid off. I made the agreement that they would take the first payment on Friday 8/22/08 and was promised an agreement in the mail. Today I checked my account online and they have taken the payment 3 days early. I still have no paperwork nor do I have a phone number to call them. This may overdraft my checking account and I do not have the money to cover it. I do not understand how someone can make an agreement with me over the phone then turn around and break their agreement.

OHHHHHH, you should NEVER give out your checking account information for payments....I'm sorry this happened to you. I'm not sure what you should do about this, besides contacting the agency. But from the looks of things they are shady, so I wonder if they will acknowledge their error. You might want to contact your bank to see if they can help at all.