800-772-1413 / 8007721413 plus additional notes

(800) 772-1413

This number, 1-800-772-1413, is owned by Portfolio Recovery, which is a bill collector / debt buyer.

They're likely calling because they think they can collect money from you, or possibly that you know somebody they're after, so they may want information from you.

Often a bill collector will call you repeatedly until you answer the phone or until they give up and sell the debt / give up the account to someone else. If they *own* the debt that could be a very long time. 


There's a lot of misinformation out there about how to properly deal with debt collectors. It's always wise to seek a consultation with an attorney in your area to get straight on what your rights really are.

Another option is debt consolidation, if you want to go that route.

Here's an interesting (although commrcial) video I found that goes in depth with respect to Portfolio Recovery, if you're interested in learning more and getting another perspective:

Who has had experience with this phone number?

Please post below (anonymous and no signup required!).

Update 11/28/13: It looks like they're using "predictive dialing" (a machine dials numbers), so if they do something like ring twice then hang up, it's probably not personal, it's just that their operator may have been connected to a different party. Hope that helps.