Collections Pursued for Prepaid Phone That Was Never Properly Activated
Telecom carriers create debt records for prepaid phones that failed activation and sell these phantom debts to collectors, who pursue consumers for services never rendered. FDCPA validation demand letters that specifically challenge the activation record would compel documentation of a non-existent service relationship.
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