Save yourself some time and don't answer these calls. They called me today about some debt that I had in 2008, which wasn't even mine, and demanded that I paid up. First, I told them that the debt wasn't valid, and that even if it was, it was far past the statute of limitations in my state. They argued with me for a while, stating that there wasn't a real statute of limitations (which is illegal), and then said they were going to sue me for the balance unless I gave them my SSN, and a bank account number. To which I promptly told them that they had violated the fair credit act of 2003 on at least three occasions in one phone call, that I was recording the call to serve to my lawyer, and that they would be hearing from my attorney very soon. The woman swore at me and hung up. Complete bottom feeding chickenhawks!!!

This company called Avante keeps calling my boyfriends parents house looking me. My name has never been at that address nor phone number. Not sure what the calls are about nor how they got the number in the first place to associate me with people that only know me from their son

Just missed a call from this number. After reading these posts, I'm glad I messed it! Saved them as Don't answer this one! Lol...

GOT A CALL FROM THESE IDIOTS BUT THEY NEVER LEAVE A MESSAGE

I just got a call from them and she wouldn't give me information on why she was calling until I gave my social security number.  I was like I do not think so I don't know you.  She said thank you we will try again another time.  Um no.

I am getting calls from this company and I have no idea what they want, but because I have no idea who they are, I am not going to talk with them until I know what their business with me is.

Just received a call from the same number. Recording states "your debit card as been locked", please press 1 to reactivate. Called my bank immediately and found I wa the 3rd caller today receiving the same recording.  BTW--Card was not locked.

I got a call from this number and it was a computer recording that said my Master Card was just locked and to press 1 immediately.  I don't have a Master Card.

I just received a call from this number saying that my MasterCard was locked and to press 1 to unlock. After pressing 1 it asked me to enter my MasterCard acct #. I hung up and called the phone # on my MasterCard and they made no such call to us regarding this. Suspecting fraud.

They call once a week claiming i owe for Verizon bill that i never had !

Bottom feeder collection agency.  They buy old defaults for 5 cents on the dollar and then hammer you with rude bull.  Doesn't seem to matter they called the wrong number until you Google their number and ask if the Texas Attorney General's Office has been in contact with them.

Don't hang up, waste their time and report them.

... and many americans do not want obamacare. how sad.

Call me constantly saying I owe sprint $500. My contract was up when I switch but sprint says I still owe them. A really ghetto girl was askin me how much money I make an hour and that I can afford to pay it. After sge got all pissed that I told I didn't owe any money in the first place she gave the phone to this really ghetto sounding guy. He told me if my husband was a real man he would pay our bills. Then, all of a sudden I hear a baby screaming in the background. I told the guy I was calling the cops and he hung up.

They were looking for Marcus McClure.

These are bottom feeder companies that try to keep collecting on debt already paid or passed on to other companies.  Payday loan companies that even though I signed up with one company, payday loan usa is the one trying to collect.  A huge company that has it's little companies change names so you have no idea who is trying to collect.  I do not pay attention to any of these companies.  I delete the messages since they can not tell me who intitially I owe.  One of these companies tried to scare me by saying a locator was in my area and was going to find me at my work.  Before I knew they were full of crap I paid a large sum to them.  A month later I got more calls.  They can all go to hell and every person working for them can burn in hell too.

Bunch of hoes. Like WTF? They called me demanding payement. I was like sorry ma'am i dont know what your talking Bout. Than she got pissed and start demanding money and eventually i got pissed to. I plain out told her, " your probably some homeless women begging for money" and just hunged up

Caller ID received June 19, 2013 shows AVANTE  --  832 476 1739

There was a message associated with the call left on my answering machine by a female,  Mosette Saunders stating she was with Avante USA and requesting that I call her at 866 618 9041 ext 627. She spoke in a very pleasing voice.

Another website, http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/creditors-information/know-address.html says Avante USA is a collection agency located in the Houston TX area.

i have caller id i don't answer the #'s i don't konw. i also am on the do not call list--they call anyway and phone company can't or won't do anything. i have avante and an unknown calling everyday but sunday and it is annoying.

This number calls everyday and never leaves a message. I called back got a message to hold and I would be assisted in a moment. 10 minutes passed and finally someone answered and asked what I wanted. The nerve you call me everyday and you want to ask me what I want! I told them not to call my number again and he got loud and rude, I hung up.

Got  a call from 832-476-1739 ask for some one I did not know only said they were a finance co.Avante

I kept getting call about a bill i never had..Can i sue them.

I am getting multiple calls from this number, and my number is on the national do not call list.  I have reported this company multiple times for harrasment and even called them telling them to take my number out of there system.  They told me that they would, this was back in September, but I am still getting the calls.  I do not owe money to any company and they should not have my number.  I also have never done business with this company.

Keep calling telling me I need to call them back. I have had 2different people call me and tell me its a urgent matter or very important I call them. Dont know who they are and I dont have any outstanding bills. These people are crazy.

this number has called me up to 3 times a day saying they want to talk to my husband and insisting that i give them his cell phone number..Trent is the man I spoke to and I have all their calls recorded.I have never done business with Avanta and now never will..

I was a collector, debtors have rights. Look at the Federal Trade Commission web site for them. Collectors are allowed to skip trace and locate someone, they are allowed to call work home etc... unless... you tell them they can't...Say "cease and desist" to them and if it is a real company by law they have to stop calling or it is then considered harassment. I have been receiving phone calls from Avante too and next time they call I intend on recording them, then I will be filing a lawsuit. They are indeed a fraudulent company. Any collector that calls you has to do three things in the very beginning of the call, 1st no matter who answers the phone they have to tell them they are being recorded for training purposes (RDG) Next they have to (VFI) verify information this is when a collector asks you to verify who you are by first and last name and at least one other piece of personal info, address, last four of SSN or date of birth. Third and most important they are supposed to read you a (MM) or mini Miranda, ..."this is a contact with a debt collector to collect a debt any information obtained with be used for that purpose."The mini Miranda is only allowed to be given to a verified debtors/co debtor and in some states the spouse unless the debtor or co debtors has already given permission to speak with some one else. If the collector discloses that they are calling about a debt or gives the mini Miranda to a person not considered a debtor/co debtor or otherwise allowed person it is considered third party disclosure and it is highly illegal.  They are supposed to do this any time they contact you and any time you have a first contact with another collector( when transferring your call)

They are calling me too.. Hanging up and using fake names... Won't give me any information at all an they want me to pay them money over the phone for a bill I don't even owe. I have asked for a supervisor and I too got a fake name...Ruben... So sick of these rude people calling over something I don't even owe for.. Oh by the way they have my social security number... That concerns me greatly!

This call came on my cell phone.  It is not listed in my name.  When i answered they hung up.  I wish people would leave me alone.  I pay my bills and don't owe anyone anything.  I'm on the do not call list.  Please help.

this lady called me told me to get ahold of her do not have any credit cards my id caller said out of area

I get about 15 calls a day, and approx 3 messages a day, all different people, or unable to understand the name, so I guess it could be the same person, then only one I understood for certain, was Tracie Adams she has left several messages in the past week, I don't return there calls cause my only debt is medical bills, so I would be hearing from the medical facility, not these fools that keep calling, however they never state why they are calling, just that "I MUST CONTACT THEM TODAY," leaving a name number and extension. And being a recent victim of credit card theft not once but twice, I don't  trust just any number that pops up on my caller ID, especially when they are demanding information, who expects to get anywhere with that?. I just want them to stop harassing me. I guess now knowing this is a fraudulent company, it's time to file a complaint, and start chewing people a new a** h***, she how they reciprocate.

Apparently they sent me 19 letters, and I never received one. I guess the mailman doesn't want me to figure this out