(515) 473-6057

If you pick up the phone when it is ringing, it will more than likely be a collection agency on the other end looking for any kind of info to connect you to an account or create one.  If you see the number on your caller ID and call it, you will actually connect to the actual party that the number was****igned to.It's called phone s****ing.  This is mostly done by collection agencies.  They pretend to be someone else and getting enough info from you to create an account.  Next thing you will get is a paper threat to pay so****ing in full or go to court.  Some of us have been dealing with these bottom feeders for months and years.  We have programs that track and trace these numbers and then match them to the time and dates with the phone company. None have matched the actual caller.  They also s**** themselves as your neighbors. Advice: take your bill or some proof to the phone provider and have them trace.  If you owe money or have ever in the past, you can bet places like these will be faking themselves as someone else to get the data they need. Make note that these collection agencies can get a lot of info on people by accessing credit reports. Type:"phone s****ing" in your browser or here's a site for a s****: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_s****ing .  Everyone should be aware of these activities for their own protection. Also see: "predictive dialers" and "VOIP".Note: Two known collection agencies that were tracked: Law Offices of Joe Pezzuto - Collect America and  Portfolio Recovery Services.

on 6/24/08 @ 6:22 pm, got a call and no answer. Who are t hese people and what do they want?

received a call from DC****ociates, answered it but noone was on the line..515.473.6057

I received a call from DC****ociate with the number 515-473-6053.  I didn't answer the phone and that was what showed up on the Caller ID.  No message was left.  I'm currently on the Do Not Call list which is apparently ignored by these people.