it has been calling me on my cell constantly!!! Can we do anything to stop this annoying scam!!!!!

They are literally calling my line 9 times a day. NINE FREAKIN TIMES!!!

I come home every day from school and see all these calls, they left one message once, for someone I don't know.

They start just after 7am, and keep going till 8pm.  

(LOL They just called while I'm typing this....when I answered they actually hung up lol)

They say they are the Credit Bureau of Canada. They do NOT have any affiliation with any Canadian Government branch, they just make it sound like it, even using a web address which closely mimics a government address. They are really a bottom feeding company that buys up super old delinquent accounts for literally pennies on the dollar, and then criminally harass either the debtor, and whoever happens to be at the last known number of the debtor. By the time the delinquent accounts get to them, it has been bought and sold so many times that they probably only paid say $25 on a $500 account.

Also note, any account over 2 years old, they can not sue you for. After six years of NOT ACKNOWLEDGING the debt, they can not collect. PERIOD. So never own up to the debt. You can also get them to stop calling (if you're the actual debtor) by writing them and saying they are no longer to contact you by phone, only by mail. Which they have to follow if you provide your mailing address to them.

IF they continue to call, if you live in British Columbia, contact Consumer Protection and they can be fined and you awarded up to $1500 per call. PER CALL. That amount isn't in every case, but it depends on how many times they call, how belligerent they are, if they're using robocalls, and if you've written asking them to stop calling and only contact by mail.

This lowlife company is actually:  www.collectcents.com

That doesn't sound as scary now, does it :D

Report em to Consumer Protection and don't be bullied by these SOB's any more.

they  will still call they  some how  get    the new  number i have  changed mine   very  few  ppl have it  and  they  called again today

These people call everyday and insist that I owe Telus money. Say they are from some collection agency.They ask me my date of birth and all that stuff and when I tell them that they have the wrong number they say well if you giove us your date of birth than we can verify that. Screw them ! They are not getting my info. I am tired of them calling and telling them the same thing al the time !

His company has been calling me at night 2 minutes to 9 pm.  I am not the person in the account.  This is Harassment!  This people do not leave a voice mail but they are calling on a regular basis.  Jordan (the agent) told me that they are allowed to call because is 2 minutes to 9 PM and it is automated.  Like that make a difference!

They don't always just randomly call. I had them calling me for an old friend 10 times a day, saying he used to have this number when I know he didn't. They got my number from a account we shared for a vehicle and eventually added that number for his brother. My number was on over 14 different accounts, hence the reason for all the calls. I just called the number back and now they are asking for a different name, my fiancé, but refused to tell me why. They have called many times, but hopefully they won't call again. I told them to look up that number and remove it from every account that pops up. I do not want any more calls from them. Last time it worked. I hadn't heard from them in months until today. All you have to do is tell them it's not you, and remove your number. If they refuse ask for a manager. I am going to look for the number I was given last time that goes directly to the manager and post it so if you have any problems like I did, you can attempt to speak directly to them.

calls me at home non stop and now got a call at my work!  I have no debt what so ever and never have had an outstanding or over due payment  number is 866 387 8751

I used to get calls from them all the time regarding a phantom Telus bill.  With the newest iPhone iOS you can setup a contact and block it from ever bothering you.  Once you do this they cannot call or text.  It took me a few weeks of continually adding their different numbers to my block list, but now I have not heard from them in months!!  It's perfect!

I'd highly recommend this.  The problem just goes away. lol

I'm getting calls continually day by day/eves too 7 days a week by CBV Collections scumbags.
They are not only using this #1-866-387-8751 but also try to reach you at local Vancouver #778-328-9992 to get around your/my attempts at Caller ID screening and/or Call Blocks.
Agree with earlier posts, absolutely do not return their calls - it will only embolden them to be more harassing + aggressive. Legitimate creditors & debtors would go through small claims court procedures if it was a bona fide debt to collect.
IGNORE CBV Vancouver calls & elsewhere across Canada.

No idea who this is calling me, but I have no debt with any phone companies or anything like that, and I just got this new number last week. No one but my family knows I have it, so it's not on any of my files anyways. Clearly a scam.

Just hang up when they call you . Tell them they have the wrong
Number and hang up. They will stop calling , eventually.

If they are calling your cell just add the number and name (F***ING PHISHERS) to your contacts list, then assign them a unique ring tone that you like to listen to and never never ever answer it.

they call me up to 11 times a day telling me I owe debt to a electric company I have never used  I went as far as getting my credit check, to double check. nothing on my record! don't give them your info!!!!

So and So from Debt Collection keeps harassing me telling him I owe a telus debt from 2007. I have never had telus as a provider. In an attempt to get him to stop calling I humoured him for a while. I asked what date/address my telus debt was inccured from-he told me a date from 2007 but no address. He told me he had my SIN number from when I opened the account. I asked him to tell me my SIN number. He would not saying it was a privacy act, but if i told him my SIN he would confirm if it was the correct one. (Don't do this!) I told him that I wasn't confortable giving him any information at all over the phone. He said that if I just make a small payment on my $300 debt then maybe he can talk to his manager and make it go away. I asked for the account that the debt was inccured under. He gave me 'their' account. I asked for the telus account number. He spouted off some account number with a BUT telus has passed this debt on to us, so they probably wont know what you are talking about. Ha! I told him I would call telus and confirm the debt. They should have a record of my account if in fact i gave them my SIN? He stressed that if i just made a small payment over the phone he could make the debt go away. Hey dumb a**-do you think I am a dumb a** too. PLEASE no one give them your information and or credit card.

I've received 2 calls today and it's Sunday..They say there from Telus looking for so and so..Well I'm not him..Wow..I got called a liar and a bunch of other bs....Something should be done about these people...This has been going on for months...

Me as well I have already requested communication in writing and they have ignored it

I keep receiving phone calls from phone number 1-866-387-8751. This has been happening I would say every second day for about a month now. The days they do call they call 2-3 times per day. I have never answered and then today I actually received a voicemail from "Jordon" stating this was an urgent matter and I need to get back to him by 2pm April 12, 2013 (so tomorrow) or else drastic measures will be taken.

I have no idea why I have been getting these calls (I have never been told in a voicemail or anything). Reading through the treads I am seeing a lot of "TELUS Collections". I have only been a customer of TELUS once and that was over 4 years ago, I am positive that I have paid any money I owed the company in full. But lets just say for arguments sake that even if I did owe them some money still, shouldn't they have come after me sooner?  

I have never dealt with anything like this nor have I ever been in debt. If someone could give me some direction that would be great! ... Thanks.

quit calling or else!!

They keep call and saying we owe telus money we don't owe telus not ma dollar we want them to Stop calling this number from john Stop calling

This number keeps calling my cell. Who is it?

I would like to know who this belong to as they keep calling my cell.

debra to report to unblock # due keep rcving call from this#:8663878751 3x a day & not aware

The calls started March 18 with a message from a female saying I needed to call back by March 19 by 11:17am and didn't leave any other information. The calls are only in the morning so far but there are no more messages being left. I'm glad I had the instinct to google the number before phoning it back. Thanks for posting everyone.

My husband and I got new phones from Telus 2 years ago on a 3 year term
I picked my new number randomly, my husband kept his old number. After some months I started to recieve phone calls from this colletions company asking for SOMEONE ELSE I told them several times the number didnt belong to those people, I dont even know who they are but I do have their names. This has been on up to today. I will call Telus and explain whats going on and also present a complaint. This is extremely annoying!

I been getting calls from this number for the last week now I answered the last time and they said I owe 2462.05 on a telus bill so I called telus now the police and fraud people are taking over this so called problem

I have been recieving calls from this number a few times for two different people...I just recently called them back and explained that they have the wrong person they told me they would take my number off their list and apologized.

PLEASE PEOPLE READ YOUR PROVINCIAL RIGHTS REGARDING THESE COLLECTION COMPANIES....GOOGLE PROHIBITED-COLLECTION-PRACTICES.PDF ....THEY ARE BREAKING MANY LAWS ......REPORT THEM  ASAP SO THEY Q UIT WITH THE HARRASSEMENT.....

they call every day, i have answered but when i do it is dead scilence on the phone. it is very annoying

PER:  infoguy
DATE: 10 May 2012

Just so everyone knows, & this will-p****off the collection agents: by Federal Law, a collection agency has the power to "Ask You to pay your bill and offer assistance in setting up a payment schedule" That is all.

1) they are never allowed to call you at your place of employment for any reason.
2) they can not, under any circumstances, harrass you into payment, by phone, mail or in person & they may not threaten you or your credit standing in any way.
3) You do not have to deal with a collection agency at any time. You are only obligated to deal with the original creditor, even if the agency has bought the account from them. You do not have to deal with them. 4) a collection agency can not put negative information on your credit file.
5) so in short... all they can do is "nicely" ask you to pay your bill. But we all know that they generally go way beyond that.

If you are having a problem with an agency, call the consumer bureau and report them and if it is a serious harassment issue, or call at your place of employment, contact the police and file charges. These are federal laws that they must follow, but most offen do not and will push it to the limit. Yes, several collectors have been fired and / or charged under these laws. Some even jailed. Their employers usually get a fine & tell the authorities they never asked the employee to do that, thus leaving the employee on their own to take the blame. True sharks in every way.
If you are having financial issues, & most people do at one point or another in their lives, call a credit counselling service in your area. They are a free service in every province and will assist you. Do not deal with collectors on your own. If you can not afford to pay, the service will understand & work with you, without any judgement toward you, and no credit bruising. The calls stop immediately.

I was told by an operator to press the pound key repeatedly. I did so and instantly a person cam on the phone and asked it I was who I was..and to confirm that by giving him my birth date. I told him NO> He said he was with Telus...and was contacting me regarding the serious matter of a large outstanding balance. Thing is I have NEVER dealt with Telus. This is not legitimate....NO WAY...NO HOW!