do i have to pay this debt!

[hannah0809]

I have had my credit report and on it is an outstanding Orange mobile bill balance of �747 dated back to 2002 I noticed it on my file last year and contacted Orange and send bank statements showing "missing amounts" I was assured that it had been their error and they in fact owed me 1p! As it is still on my file I have contacted Orange again and they now say I do owe this money and it had been passed on to a debt collecting agency back in 2003 Orange are not able to send me any of the mobile bills - shredded after 2 years and have only an invoice to show me - which is basically a load of amounts which means nothing to me!!! I thought this was sorted last year and although i have ext no and times and names of who I spoke with last year I do not have anything in writing. Today they told me they are writing to me asking for the full amount. My concerns are:- 1. If they have no proof of the bills should I argue it with them - how can i pay for something they have no real proof of 2. Bank statements show the missing amounts they wanted last year - now they are saying its not the payments they were looking for! 3. If I ignore it will it disappear or have i dragged it up again! I have not heard from Orange since MARCH 2007 I contacted them this time round. Sorry to babble just really annoyed - they forget it is costing me in calls to them and time!

[lou 26]

If they want you to pay it then they have to provide proof it exists if thats what you request! Im no expert but if you post it on the debt help uk forum the guys there will advise you

http://www.debthelpuk.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB .pl

[hannah0809]

Thanks for this!!