NOT my debt! Trying to stop phone calls

[newstart90]

What is the name of your state? MN
The situation is that my stepdaughter has basically run out on her debts, including student loans and large amounts of Credit Card bills.
She is living in an RV, traveling around America, and I have no way to get in touch with her unless she calls me.
My problem is that the Credit Card companies are calling me constantly, and I tell them every time that she doesn't live here, I can't get in touch with her, but if she does call I WILL give her the message.
I am getting 2-3 calls every day from Chase Bank, and am getting tired of it. My husband is terminally ill, and I have all I can do to provide care for him.
Is there any way I can get them to stop calling me ? I don't want to change my phone number, because of all the confusion it would cause with doctors, hospitals, elderly relatives, etc.
Thanks for any advice....

 

[Debt Guy]

The simplest thing to do is to get a new phone number. Or some phone companies offer a service that allows you to block certain callers.

Otherwise, you have to go through the agony of getting all the company names and addresses and writing cease and desist letters to each.

Logically, you should be able to simply tell the callers "she don't live here anymore". The problem is that they hear that all the time and know it is not true. They know from experience that persistence works. So, they are just following their nature and being persistent.

Telling them to stop calling just won't work. But, you already know that.

Like I said, easiest is to change the number and have the new one unlisted.

 

[KLAchemist]

Do original creditors have to abide by a cease and desist letter?

 

[Debt Guy]

No.

Cease and desist letters take their origin in the FDCPA. Original Creditors are not subject to the FDCPA.

However, some Original Creditors will honor a cease and desist of this type.