This is a collection agency, First Credit International to be specific, with offices in Cincinnati and Fairlawn, Ohio.  They apparently have very poor record keeping as they call me on an annual basis (2012, 2013 & 2014) regarding the same bill from 2009 that was paid in 2010.  Each year I have to send them a copy of the cancelled check to get them off my back.  I have worked in credit for many years and have never run across such a disorganized group of morons calling itself a legitimate collection agency.

Received a call at 12:58 PM from this number. Left no message at this time.

they call alot and now don't answer....who is it harassing us!

Received this call from the FBI, spoken so fast that it could have been FCI???
Obviously recorded message "Important matter"   "wait while come to the phone", etc.

so glad to see this site....obviously a debt collector or solicitor???  

My phone is for emergencies only and I have no idea how they got this number.

You are required by law to put it in writing that you do not want them to call your number anymore.  If you can find their mailing address or a fax number.  Even if you owe a debt they are supposed to send you written proof of the debt.  So have them send you proof first and then you will have their address to send them a written notice that they are to never call your number again.  Even it is a legit bill.  You can tell them in the letter that they are to send all communication by mail.  We bought a foreclosure about 6 years ago.  The people that lived here owed a ton of people.  We kept getting calls for them even though the phone number was never theirs and it was in my name.  I would get their addresses and write them and tell them to never call again. Works if they are legitimate.

this number calls 5-10 times a day. it comes up as "INVALID NUMBER" on caller id.
so sick of this how do i stop these calls on a land-line?

if you get them on your android phone, you can add them to your contacts under whatever name you pick (mine is "do not answer") then you can add them to the reject call list. Every time they call it will go directly to voice mail.

I'm just a kid and this phone number keeps calling me and I'm fed up with it! I never answer it because I'm either in school or doing something with my friends or family only this time I caught it but didn't pick it up because I just missed it

Block the #, that's how.

keeps calling all times of day recorded message cant block

Just pick up the phone,  ask who you are speaking with, name of agent and company then Just state "do not call me anymore, remove ALL my contact information" it is the LAW that they do not contact you again. Sometimes, these companies are using a computer to call, so one call after your request is possible. Any call after that, they are in violation of Fed Laws. Good Luck

ask who you are speaking with, name of agent and company then Just state "do not call me anymore, remove ALL my contact information" it is the LAW that they do not contact you again. Sometimes, these companies are using a computer to call, so one call after your request is possible. Any call after that, they are in violation of Fed Laws. Legal calling hours are from 8am - 9pm.  Good Luck

Yes, you can. ask who you are speaking with, name of agent and company then Just state "do not call me anymore, remove ALL my contact information" it is the LAW that they do not contact you again. Sometimes, these companies are using a computer to call, so one call after your request is possible. Any call after that, they are in violation of Fed Laws. Good Luck

Crazy crazy crack and pill addict. Sells drugs.

This is FCI. Medical bills collection agency. Unfortunately i have over $1000 in bills left but i dont deal with them. I pay the hosp directly and when i do, then contact equifax and tell them the bill is paid and i dont owe these rude people anything. Maybe theyll go out of business if we all do this.

FCI COLLECTIONS..... don't leave a message, but when you call the number back, you get a recording stating
this call is an attempt to collect a debt.  Hung up and blocked the number.

These people are ridiculous. They will call you all hours of the day and they dont tell you what its about. Ok if tou are collecting debt why is it an automated system calling?

Have gotten numerous calls from this number and others have them block but thy come back with new ones scammers don't answer and do not give them information.

I would also like to add...

If you have been turned over to this company, call the hospital that sent you over to them FIRST!

As an update to my first response:  

I called the hospital who turned us over to this company.  I worked a deal with them.  When I first called, I asked the first person I spoke to to speak to a supervisor.  After speaking with the supervisor, I have managed to put this company on hold for a bit.  It's NOT too late when they first turn you over.  Luckily I have some flexible spending account funds that I was able to bargain with them with.  It will hold me over till February when we file.  

If you don't feel comfortable working with FCI - Call the ORIGINAL debt owner and try to strike a deal with them first!  Don't ignore!  PLEASE don't ignore!

Good luck to you all!  :-)

FOLKS - DO NOT IGNORE THIS CALL

800-871-1840

This is indeed a debt collection agency attempting to collect a debt.  Unfortunately I am in a position where I cannot pay the hospital's demanded minimum monthly payment otherwise it would take food away from my children or gas out of my car to go to work.  As I explained to them on multiple occasions I would be paying a small amount each month till tax season in which case I will then pay the balance in full!  I expect over $4,000 which is more than enough to cover the $1,000 my insurance company is raping me for.  Apparently, everything I have read about making SOME sort of monthly payment wasn't enough, and they sent me to collections anyway.  In any case, February can't come fast enough...  

Please do not ignore this caller.  If you haven't already, you will be receiving a statement in the mail from them, and this phone number is the one that is listed as a contact number.  This verifies that this number is truly a legitimate concern.  

If you are receiving this, and you are NOT in debt to anyone, you need to take action, because most likely someone is using your identity, making fraudulent charges, and you're being contacted now...  Once again... do NOT ignore!!!!

The only way to make these calls stop is to take action...  It is not spam, and it is not a robo call, and the DNC registry is not going to protect you from this.

It's a due balance your hospital has passed to collections because our insurance provider didn't pay majority of it. I paid the hospital not the collector. I used to be a collector and I hated it because the business managers who never been a collector doesn't realize if you bug someone about it they are not going to get money. Never pay a third party I don't care what anybody says they are all f****ng idiots trying to collect and they have no intentions to be considerate so don't even worry cause I called this morning and the bi*** was nasty with me so I told her to Xfer me to her manager her manager hung up on me so I reported them the privAcy act of ohio

So I get a phone call from this company once or twice a day I used to answer but evrytim I did they would hang up so I stopped answering them the phone calls only got worse then it wasn't just the3me I kept getting calls from an unknown number so I downloaded an app that sends whom ever I want straight road voice mail best app I've evr had but 5hey really need to stop calling

I get calls every day. I need these calls to STOP.

collection agency. DO NOT give them any info over the phone. Tell them to mail the info to you. If they are legit they have your address already

DO NOT CALL on a phone blocker works much better. Stop whining and spend a few bucks. For me, life is good once again.

Call them and dispute it. Also write a cease phone contact letter to them by certified mail requesting signature of return service while they review account w/ possible original Client that this company serves.

FirstCredit Incorporated
www.collectioncentral.com/?

3250 W Market St  Fairlawn, OH 44333
(216) 524-9291


I've read consumers complaining about debt collectors calling them even though their number has been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry. Unfortunately, these people end up thinking the law isn't working, when that's not the problem.

The National Do Not Call Registry was created to stop calls from telemarketers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines a telemarketer as someone who makes or receives calls to or from a customer to get that person to buy good or services or to make a donation (Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act). The FTC further defines a debt collector as an individual or business that collects or attempts to debts (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act). By definition, a debt collector isn't a telemarketer and wouldn't fall under jurisdiction of the National Do Not Call Registry.

When the National Do Not Call Registry was established it didn't include any of the following:
calls from businesses that you already have a relationship with
calls for which you've already given written permission
calls that aren't commercial and don't include unsolicited advertisements
calls made by or on behalf of non-profit organizations
When you signed up for a credit card or loan, you most likely gave permission for the bank to use a third-party collector to collect any delinquent debt from you. So, ultimately, you gave permission for the collectors to call you to collect the debt from you and signing up for the national do not call list won't stop calls from debt collectors.

If you wish to stop debt collector calls, you should send a written cease and desist letter to the collector stating that you no longer wish to be contacted. Aside from paying the debt, that's the only way to get a debt collector to stop calling you.

Debt Collector Resources: See...I've read consumers complaining about debt collectors calling them even though their number has been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry. Unfortunately, these people end up thinking the law isn't working, when that's not the problem.

The National Do Not Call Registry was created to stop calls from telemarketers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines a telemarketer as someone who makes or receives calls to or from a customer to get that person to buy good or services or to make a donation (Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act). The FTC further defines a debt collector as an individual or business that collects or attempts to debts (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act). By definition, a debt collector isn't a telemarketer and wouldn't fall under jurisdiction of the National Do Not Call Registry.

When the National Do Not Call Registry was established it didn't include any of the following:
calls from businesses that you already have a relationship with
calls for which you've already given written permission
calls that aren't commercial and don't include unsolicited advertisements
calls made by or on behalf of non-profit organizations
When you signed up for a credit card or loan, you most likely gave permission for the bank to use a third-party collector to collect any delinquent debt from you. So, ultimately, you gave permission for the collectors to call you to collect the debt from you and signing up for the national do not call list won't stop calls from debt collectors.

If you wish to stop debt collector calls, you should send a written cease and desist letter to the collector stating that you no longer wish to be contacted. Aside from paying the debt, that's the only way to get a debt collector to stop calling you.

Debt Collector Resources:See I've read consumers complaining about debt collectors calling them even though their number has been listed on the National Do Not Call Registry. Unfortunately, these people end up thinking the law isn't working, when that's not the problem.

The National Do Not Call Registry was created to stop calls from telemarketers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines a telemarketer as someone who makes or receives calls to or from a customer to get that person to buy good or services or to make a donation (Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act). The FTC further defines a debt collector as an individual or business that collects or attempts to debts (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act). By definition, a debt collector isn't a telemarketer and wouldn't fall under jurisdiction of the National Do Not Call Registry.

When the National Do Not Call Registry was established it didn't include any of the following:
calls from businesses that you already have a relationship with
calls for which you've already given written permission
calls that aren't commercial and don't include unsolicited advertisements
calls made by or on behalf of non-profit organizations
When you signed up for a credit card or loan, you most likely gave permission for the bank to use a third-party collector to collect any delinquent debt from you. So, ultimately, you gave permission for the collectors to call you to collect the debt from you and signing up for the national do not call list won't stop calls from debt collectors.

If you wish to stop debt collector calls, you should send a written cease and desist letter to the collector stating that you no longer wish to be contacted. Aside from paying the debt, that's the only way to get a debt collector to stop calling you.

Resource
http://credit.about.com/b/2009/01/12/debt-col ... ll-registry.htm

FirstCredit Incorporated
www.collectioncentral.com/?

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3250 W Market St  Fairlawn, OH 44333
(216) 524-9291

Medical Account Collections Agency...have you had any med issues recently?

I'm in same boat because of expenses caring for a terminally ill parent from '06-'09. I lost my position w/ good company of 5 years in '11. My spouse became unemployed due to a corporate down-sizing  10 months ago. Still I look at it this way. If I OWE it I NEED TO OWN the RESPONSIBILITY. I call them and try to negotiate paying something, it is better than nothiong at all. DO NOT AVOID COLLECTION CALLS, THEY WILL ONLY BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND IN SOME CASES, MORE AGGRESSIVE!

While collection companies can be annoying. I'd rather try to work with them and pay WHAT I CAN, even if all I have left is $5 a month it spare. If the company refuses it and attempts to sue / garnish, in many cases like yours and mine the courts may rule for a WRITE OFF and clear your debt; especially if you have proof... ( receipts and written correspondences,) showing that you were making a good faith effort to pay what you can and they declined it.

If you do not want calls from them...( while they are exempt from the DO NOT CALL List ) all you need to do is WRITE A SIMPLE SHORT LETTER to the company within 30 days of their first attempt to collect by phone and tell them to cease contact.  Make sure all payments, letters, etc are sent certified with signature required through post to TRACK your attempts to resolve.

Otherwise, read this link on Fair Debt Collection Act below from the FTC.

SEE: http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Read.... http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

I've been getting loads of debt collector calls lately for a "Denise" from loads of different numbers... This one didn't even leave a proper voicemail! It was two seconds of heavy breathing...