I called them back, they are United Recovery, a debt collector.  They were asking for someone named Veronica, I told them this is no longer her number.  They promised to remove my number from their system.

They call all the time, never leave a message, even when you answer nobody is there.

They keep calling and hang up before my answering machine picks up.

calls my cell phone, does not leave a message.

Received a call from this number-had no voicemail and called back a little later since this has occurred before. I man answered and said I called "URS". I told him someone called me from this number earlier and he put me on hold to "see who called me earlier"...he returned a couple times to ask other questions about my name and if it was my home phone or cell phone. I was unable to ask him what was going on ...I decided to hang up after waiting for a little

Calls several times no message. Irritating

meeh too i dont know what number is

I got a call this morning from this number and no one talked. Weird.

never leaves message.

They left this phone number together with offer to place an ad of Foster Farms Chicken on my car promising to pay $450.00 per week.

Was calling about my chase account. Debt Collector.

I too received call from this number on my cell and I called them back. I was able to talk to a person. I told him that I got a call from this number. They checked my cell number and said that they are calling for two people (say X and Y) and asked me if I know those. When I said I don't know those (I really don't know them, to set record straight:)), he told that they will remove the number from their system. Let me see if they stick to their word.

thank you for the info

I keep getting calls from this number and it is on my cell phone. I never give my cell number out so have no idea how they got it. I have asked them not to call but they keep calling. I also have all of my numbers on the do not call list but it appears not to work..

Taken of the BBB website. This company had several complaints on collection practices.


Industry Tips

Debt Collection

Under the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, collection agencies may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representations or means to collect debts. They may not harass, oppress, or abuse any person while attempting to collect a debt. A debtor may be contacted between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. only and can be contacted at work unless instructed not to. If a consumer does not wish to be contacted by a collection agency via phone, he must state so by contacting the company in writing within thirty days. After doing so, the collector cannot call the consumer again.

Collectors may not tell others about the debtor's personal finances. They are also not required to tell the consumer when they sell his or her account, so there is likelihood for a person to be contacted by a different collection agency regarding the same debt and having to dispute it all over again.

Additionally, many debts have a statute of limitations, meaning they eventually expire and can be brought up as having passed their statute of limitations as a defense if the collector takes the alleged debtor to court and tries to sue him. Most of these time-barred debts expire between 4 to 6 years after going into default, with individual states having their own legislation regarding the exact amount of time. According to the Federal Trade Commission, however, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not prohibit debt collectors from trying to collect barred debts, as long as they do not sue or threaten to sue the consumer for the debt.

It also must be kept in mind that not all debts have a statue of limitations. For instance, there is NO statute of limitations on federal student loans, most types of fines, past due child support, taxes in most cases, as well as on reporting the account to credit bureaus. The statute of limitations again depends on the type of debt and the given state's civil debt collection codes.

Consumers should likewise be aware that even after a debt reaches its statute of limitations, if the consumer makes any payment on the debt or signs a promissory note, this may reset or restart the statute of limitations. That is why it is crucial to make sure that the alleged debit is valid before making any payment. This stipulation differs from state to state, and by paying any amount of money it may renew a debt.

When confronted with questionable debt, consumers should verify their state's statutes of limitations, write a dispute letter to the collection agency within 30 days of receiving the first collection notice, keep accurate records of all correspondence, and report any violations to their state attorney general, the FTC, and BBB.

left a message saying "return my call at 888-593-8405 ext. 2731"  I'm not calling back.