In this case the taping of conversations can be forced out legally. It is pretty universal practice if not totally illegal to contact employers of clients. Without written permission.

Doing damage to a client while trying to basically defraud him is another issue as well. Unless one has themselves run into one of the companies in the communication business in a negative fashion it is hard to get a grasp about how bad they can be. To be fair a lot of them probably the vast majority act like other normal businesses. I figure it was the company that contacted the employer rather than the collection agency unless at the specific request of the company.

I was on the verge of calling in the appropriate authorities and mentioned this just before getting the proper bill from bell. The attempts at defrauding us where too organized I also felt and mentioned. . I even wondered how much extra money they took in with this practice.

Many pay all their bills without even examining them.. Or the threat to their credit rating might motivate then to pay an improper bill. I do not feel it is a mix up in accounting with these types of firms. .Personally I may not have a credit rating as such. We just do not use credit other than a credit card that is paid off every month without fail. I would simply give anyone needing verification of ability to pay our banks name if ever needed. Phone our bank and verify my permission for them to do so.