pentagroup financial for a collection for sprint

[Anonymous]

I have pentagroup request me to pay a debt for collection from sprint...To make a long story short I called to offer a pay for delete and the said no. That it will show up as settled and paid in balance of 0. I don't want that so what should do?  The collection agencies said it will bring back all the points back I lost but I don't believe it would.  I would pay sprint but its no longer theirs.   

[Anonymous]

they lied to you. if necessary, consider it further proof of what you are dealing with. a paid collection, counts exactly like an active collection for FICO scoring, and a settled debt is even worse.

is the debt past SOL?
SOL on phone bills is federally mandated at 2 years.

if it is, write them back with a nice PFD letter as you can find searching on these forums, and offer 50% or less. the PFD letter should state to contact you only in writing. They don't accept, you don't pay them. 

[Anonymous]

What was the outcome of Pentagroup collection for you Sprint account for the PFD letter,  I am in the same situation where I have offered to pay the full amount in exchange for a purge of that collection from my report.

[llecs]

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@Anonymous wrote:

What was the outcome of Pentagroup collection for you Sprint account for the PFD letter,  I am in the same situation where I have offered to pay the full amount in exchange for a purge of that collection from my report.

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Unfortunately, OP hasn't been back on these forums in just over 2 years.

IME, I had Pentagroup trying to collect on a Verizon Wireless debt. I sent a DV and they disappeared in a hurry.

[Anonymous]

Good to hear, that was my next step,  I called Sprint to get verification of my statements and they were unable to provide them to me without going up the chain, probably cause it is over 2 years old.  Also, to my understanding there is only a 2 year SOL with verbal agreements in regards to phone bills.  Thanks again for responding, DV letter in work and will keep posted to aide anyone else in the same boat.

[LS2982]

I have a sprint bill from WAY back in 2001, a company call Calvary portfolio is trying to collect. There is no chance this debt can end up back on my CR right?