Same Uscellular account showing in collection by two different collection agencies on credit report

[Anonymous]

The same uscellular account is showing on my credit report with transunion but with different collection agencies. What can i do about this. the same account hurting my credit twice? The accounts are showing with different  numbers and a dollar difference in amount owed.

[RobertEG]

The OC account plus one collection can show.

If a second debt collector is either assigned collector authority or purchases the debt and it remains unpaid, CRA policy is that the first debt collector must delete their reporting.

It is not a requirment under the FCRA, it is based on CRA policy.

I would send a dispute to the CRA for inaccurate information in the form of two collections on the same debt.