They called me at morning time, and they wanted to talk my dad.
So I asked them where are u calling from? but they said they couldn't talk to me.
I told them my dad can't speak english, and then they just gave phone number which is 888-344-0900 and case number.

This is from Advanta Credit Collections. I know as I am stiffing them.

Hate to burst your bubble, "know your stuff", but the TCPA DOES apply to debt collectors IF THEY REPEATEDLY CALL A NON-DEBTOR:

Under the TCPA, a consumer has a right to file a lawsuit and recover $500 for each call that violates the TCPA. The TCPA can also be used in conjunction with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in some situations.  

Generally, the TCPA does not apply to debt collectors making collection calls to debtors. However, if you are subjected to calls from a debt collector and you are not the debtor, you may file a lawsuit against the debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the TCPA.

This right was recently recognized by Judge Legrome D. Davis in a case called Watson v. NCO Group, Inc.  NCO Group is a debt collector that uses automated prerecorded collection calls.  In this case, Mr. Watson alleged he was getting hundreds of calls from NCO Group after he got a new phone number. Mr. Watson claimed he owed no debt to NCO Group, Inc.  Mr. Watson filed suit under both the FDCPA and TCPA.

David Israel, defense lawyer for NCO, argued that the TCPA should not apply to debt collectors.  Judge Davis rejected the argument made by David Israel. The judge ruled that Mr. Watson had a right to sue NCO Group Inc under the TCPA for $500 for each call.  Judge Davis wrote;

[The] Court is convinced that a non-debtor's rights are in fact violated when he is subjected to repeated annoying and abusive debt collection calls that he remains powerless to stop.

Judge Davis' ruling was based upon his interpretation that collection calls to non-debtors violate the privacy rights provided by the TCPA.  

So what can you do if you receive "wrong number" calls from debt collectors?

1. Sign up for the Do-Not-Call registry.
2. Save the calls captured by your voice mail or answering machine.
3. Contact a consumer lawyer.

http://consumerlawyer.typepad.com/blog/2008/02/the-do-not-call.html

They call every day asking for someone I do not know.  Her name and my name are similar.  Apparently they have a wrong #.  I have told them this, but they will not listen.  They continue to call.  Now I just pick up the phone and hang up, eventually they will get the message I hope.

FYI- The do not call list applies to telemarketers...not for bill collectors. Pay your bill and the calls will stop.

Received a call from them about "a very serious legal matter" that I needed to take care. If I did not call back by 9p they would assume that everything was correct....whatever that means.

phone call from 888-344-0900.
rep on phone asked for person who had same last name as me.  They would not believe me that the person they wanted did not live at the phone number they were calling. My number is on the do not call list yet i keep getting these calls.  I have reported the number and company to do not call website.  you should do the same.

This agency calls my cell number and it's not be they are looking for

This collection agency calls my office, and it's not me they are loking for.

Phillips & Cohen Associates, Ltd.
49 Winter Street, Weymouth, MA, 02188