I too received a collection notice on a Verizon phone number I haven't had in more than 10 years. Up until I had continual service with them and they never mentioned anything about unpaid bills. The address they show for me doesn't even match the billing address when I had the phone number, and I haven't lived at that address for almost 9 years!
I have been calling Afni for the last week, and every time I call I get "due to unusual call volume and waits in excess of 30 minutes, we cannot assist you at this time". Yeah right, why would I willingly wait 30 minutes for THEM to tell ME I might owe them money?
I paid this debt. My credit record is spotless and I am meticulous on printing my reports every year. The letter was addressed to my maiden name and I have been happily married for 8 years! I called Verizon, and they don't have records that far back, but coincentally enough, they show the EXACT same phone number being sent to collection in 5 other people's names (one of them mine).
I called Afni, and their rep said this had been in collection since 1996. Funny, why have I NEVER received anything in the mail? I have lived in California my whole life (37 years). I am now sending a letter today to dispute the debt. Would love to know of other people's experience. I would LOVE to know what the term "time-barred debt" really means, and what the SOL is in California.
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