Stop Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Phone Harassment

You can reduce the number of unwanted calls from Columbia Collection Service, Inc. you get by signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry. It's free. Visit http://donotcall.gov to register your number.

How do I register?

Add your phone number for free by visiting http://donotcall.gov, or calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register (TTY: 1-866-290-4236)

If you register online, you will receive a confirmation email from http://donotcall.gov. You must click on the link in the email within 72 hours to complete your registration.

How long does it take?

Your phone number should show up on the Registry the next day. Most sales calls will stop once your number has been on the Registry for 31 days. You can verify that your number is on the Registry by visiting http://donotcall.gov or calling 1-888-382-1222.

Reporting Illegal Calls

Where can I file a complaint about an illegal sales call or a robocall?

To file a complaint, visit http://donotcall.gov, or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236).

Will I hear back from the FTC regarding my complaint?

Due to the volume of complaints, the FTC cannot respond directly to every complaint. The FTC and other law enforcement agencies analyze complaints to spot trends and to identify and take action against the people responsible for these illegal calls.

What's a Robocall?

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall. You've probably gotten robocalls about candidates running for office, or charities asking for donations. These robocalls are allowed. But if the recording is a sales message and you haven't given your written permission to get calls from the company on the other end, the call is illegal. In addition to the phone calls being illegal, their pitch most likely is a scam.

What Should You Do If You Get a Robocall?

If you get a robocall:

• Hang up the phone. Don't press 1 to speak to a live operator and don't press any other number to get your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, it will probably just lead to more robocalls.
• Consider contacting your phone provider and asking them to block the number, and whether they charge for that service. Remember that telemarketers change Caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth paying a fee to block a number that will change.
• Report your experience to the FTC online at or by calling 1-888-382-1222.

New Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Consumer Complaints

Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received October 27, 2015 - The debt is from -/-/--/-/- past statute and I had never received a bill until now. I owe - which is current I agreed to send them - a month to pay it then they sent me another bill for - when I called the medical office they said they did n't know what it was for. then they found the record and said they charged it off original bill was - from -/-/- and - -/-/- ... Read more

Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect July 16, 2015 - I received a letter in - - from Columbia Collections. It said that I owed money for my ex-husband 's hospital stay in - of -. I told them that it was the first I heard about it, but they said they called me once in -, and I told them that I was getting divorced and was not responsible for my ex-husband 's bill. They said okay and did n't contact me again for ~ 2 years. When I got the letter in - of - and they explained that I was responsible, I paid it right away. I now have a mark on my credit report, which lowers my credit score. I do n't feel that I was notified properl... Read more

Columbia Collection Service, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid July 14, 2015 - I started paying this debt through garnishment - 2014. At the end of - 2014 I was laid off from my full time job. I tried to contact Columbia Collections Services multiple times to pay the remaining part of the bill in full but was never called back. For the last year I have left messages weekly for -, the rep in charge of my account with no response. I have also called the lawyer on file and left messages and never got a response. Instead of letting me pay my debt, Columbia has tried to seize my bank funds twice and has issued garnishment papers to multiple places that I did n't even... Read more

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