800-656-9308

This is ERC (Enhanced Recovery), a collection agency.

Called, went to recorder, they hung up. What I can't understand is that my message says: "Due to a high volume of telemarketing calls we are forced to screen our calls, so if you want to speak to (my name) or (my wife's name), you will have to leave a message and we will call you back."
It's been that way for four months. We never answer, without exception. The message hasn't changed the entire time either. Nobody has had any success contacting us by telephone in at least four months, and still I get 30+ calls every day. Most don't stay on to hear the message, so I know they've called before and already know what it says. Most show up as a number the phone company says is not a valid number (999-999-9999, etc.). Some with area codes like 001..., fake numbers, most show the caller as unavailable, not available or it shows the name of the state the call originated from. And these are just the ones that stay on the line until my recorder beeps for them to talk, the rest don't wait that long and I get no information at all about the caller or where they're calling from.
This goes on all day, every day. Months ago when I used to answer my phone, 90% of these calls hung up on me after I answered. They were still on the line, I could hear them breathing or other voices in the background, but they would never say anything, they just hung up.
I can't figure out any logical reason for anybody to do that - it's just bizarre, but after being told that we don't, and won't answer these calls, and knowing that we can't call them back unless they leave their name and phone number, and getting the same result every time they call after months and months - this is beyond weird. These people are psychopaths!
I can't block them because I don't know what numbers to block, I can't block numbers without caller ID because they have caller ID, it's just a fake number and a fake ID. I'm not going to change numbers because I've had this same number for 30 years and too many people know to reach me at this number.
I'm at the end of my rope. The phone company says they have no way to stop them, or even identify them, other than the call blocking features I mentioned earlier that are useless for this situation.
I may have to take them to court for harassment, negligence, not delivering the services they are contracted to provide, whatever. I'm not a lawyer and I know I'll lose, but maybe they will eventually get tired of sending their lawyers to court and pay attention. I'm afraid it's going to take a lot of complaining from a lot of people before they get off their [***] and do something to stop this crap. So don't just write a note here where nobody sees it, send your complaints and any information you have to everyone you can think of. Phone companies, law enforcement, gov't agencies at all levels, friends and relatives. If we make enough noise it will be addressed. The phone companies could stop it in a heartbeat, they just don't see it as a big enough problem for them to get involved, yet. Let's make some noise and get our phones back! - and we don't owe anybody money.

I was contacted and told that the caller was a collection agency!

It seems this collection company, ERC Enhanced Recovery is located in Jacksonville, FL.
They call daily regarding a person named Jeffrey Johnston. going on for about two years. Today I filled a complaint with the FCC, see below:  We shall see if this does any good.
This company continually leaves daily messages regarding debt collection for file # 34325480.  I had called the number they leave 1-800-565-9308 explaining no one by this name lives here and kindly asked they stop calling. They ignore this request keep on calling.

Have received 2 ROBO-DIALED calls today (so far) from these A$#$... to my Google Voice# (which automatically routes them to the SPAM call folder!).   Trying to collect a "debt" from previous owner of my tel#.

Enhanced Recovery Corporation (ERC) is an Accounts Receivable Management/Collection Agency. HQ in Jacksonville, Florida,  WEB SITE: erccollections[.]com or kerc[.]com
Have previously received calls from their robo-dialer using 800-278-2420,800-496-4598, 800-496-4599, 800-685-3118, 800-656-9308 as caller ID tel#.

Received a call from 800-656-9308 on 12/06/2014 at 11:47 AM, CNAM read as "TOLL FREE CALLE."

Received a call from 800-656-9308 on 12/06/2014 at 11:47 AM, CNAM read as "TOLL FREE CALLE." We later redialed the number (anonymously) and heard the following recording: "Thank you for calling ERC. This entire call is being recorded and may be monitored for quality and training purposes. Press one, if you would like to make a payment through our automated system. Press two, if you would like to request a paid-in-full or settled info letter. Press three if you would like to report a wrong number. Press four to speak to an agent."

I received a voicemail on my WORK PHONE from this number from "Enhanced Recovery Company".
I've since received 2 calls on my cell with no voicemails from a "No Caller ID".  
A simple search of this company and phone number is bogus.  But I'm worried that they will now start harassing me, and the previous posts don't look promising.

118006569308

They did not talk.

After saying "hello" and pausing, I counted to three out loud, then hung up.

Several calls a day for nearly two years. Looking for solutions to stop this calls.

Have received calls for the last 7 mths. from this company. ERC- debt collection. I have repeatedly asked them to not call, but calls continue daily.

From their website: Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.; ERC provides solutions in the customer experience management lifecycle with locations in Jacksonville and Orange Park, Fla. and Waycross, Ga. ERC is very proud of the team we have built and the reputation we have earned. Our strengths include cutting-edge innovation and business intelligence, robust performance and workforce management, extensive executive management experience, an award-winning Client Services team and best-in-class technology. Through consistent investment and a long-term view of our business, we are consistently one of the leaders in performance and market share for our Clients.

In August 2010, we accepted a new private equity investor into our business - RLJ Equity Partners. With the investment of RLJ Equity Partners, we are now one of the largest minority-owned customer experience management companies in the country. RLJ was formed by Robert Johnson through a strategic alliance with The Carlyle Group in 2006. We have built premier facilities with plenty of expansion space to take on new projects and additional market share from our Clients. ERC continues to invest heavily in strategy and technology and will continue to use cutting-edge tools to separate ourselves from the competition. ERC’s long-term plan is to become a leader in the full-service contact center arena which will enable us to provide our Clients end-to-end solutions spanning the entire cycle of customer experience management. We expect our global footprint to continue to expand.  They list their main number as 800-942-0015

Want to know who this is, & why they are calling!

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ OR
HECTOR R VELAZQUEZ
A CHEATER FROM SALIDA CALIFORNIA 95368
CHEATS ON HIS WIFE AMELIA VELAZQUEZ
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA
ALERTA CALIFORNIA
SALIDA CALIFORNIA
Tj maxx Modesto California area
Lost prevention cheater district manager
University of cheaters 2013 2014
5300 countrystone Dr Salida California 95368

will not send me a bill

Our family has experienced this as well. We have a private home # that is only used by our children. My husband & I only use our cells. We have done this for a few years & 99% of calls we receive are telemarketers. We finally turned of the ringer, no voicemail, no answering machine, bc it was ridiculous. Then our genius son researched on how to effectively take control back over your home phone. Here it is and yes it works. We have regained control! When a strange number calls you, press the 9 button this will actually answer your phone, then immediately hang up. What this does is instantly puts your # on their do not call list & blocks them from calling you again!!. I wish I would have known about this years ago, but so very thankful to know now. And when you get to do this & end the harassment it is very great feeling! God Bless

A recording for debt collection wanting you to call a number that doesn't specify who it is for, or from.  They are calling a wrong number.  So aggravating!

March 27o
if this annoying and unwanted call is collection agency....they better quit calling me.  I do not owe anyone a dime and they must be looking for someone else.  Stop ringing my phone.

Same here, I got the phone number less than 6 months ago.
They are calling for the previous person who had the number and ask if I knew them. When I say I don't know the person they don't listen and keep calling.

call all day long   my phone  are inlisted do call