I ordered phone and internet from XXXX years ago, they were not able to provide the service to my house in accordance with the agreement to me getting the service. It was something about the phone lines on the poles outside being too old. Since nobody was on that pole, they did n't want to put a new one in just for me, so my service was terrible, it did n't work. 
I called and they agreed to cancel it. We parted ways. I got service that cost me more from a different provider. 
Then they started calling me a week later saying that I owed them since we had a contract for when I signed up. I explained that they could n't provide the service, no sense in me paying for something I am not getting. They were threatening and intimidating me, saying that they have a signed contract with my signature and me on voice recording agreeing to their terms. I got irritated and told them to take a hike, and hung up. They would call and I would try to reason with them, explaining that I do not have any of their equipment or service. 
These tactics of verbal intimidation and agressiveness continued for a few months and then stopped. 
And then the collections agencies started calling. I simply told them to validate the debt within 30 days or take it off my credit report. None of them to this date have provided me any validation of the debt, I have yet to see one bill or anything that shows I owe what they say I owe. They have sent me a copy of my first bill, which I paid, because they gave it to me a few days after install, before the service was cancelled. 
So this " debt '' was sold or transferred around to several different debt collectors until it ended up with AFNI, who is now reporting it against me on my credit. I can see on my credit report that it shows that it is still in dispute, since XXXX 2014 when I last talked to them. They need to take it off of my credit report. This is unacceptable. They have had plenty of days to provide validation of the debt. It is unfair to continue to pursue bad debt. These are bullying techniques. I do n't see how this is allowed. If a company sells off bad debt and then the buyer finds out, they ca n't hold that against the consumer.