I'm a young man who got a phone for a friend of mines to use with the understanding that he'd pay the bill.

He had the bill four about 6 months and paid it , somewhere in there he decided to stop paying the bill it went to collections and then to me. He's not trying to respond to my phone calls. Is there any thing legal that can be done it was sent to his address he did pay for it with his name all the numbers on the bills are friends of his is there anything i can do other then pay this dam bill? Is small claims court a option
Answers:
first off you were a damn fool
2nd take it to small claims court and bring all your bills
third turn that phone off

4th you need to pay the bill off before it ruins your credit anymore , that happens allot but your reason doesn't hold up and you will get a judgment against you if its not payed
i hope you learned your lesson this time and count it as lucky
dont give people the opportunity to screw you they will every time

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Yes, it sounds like small claims court is your only option. Hurry, your credit is being ruined.

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You're kinda screwed here. First thing you need to do if you haven't already is cut off the damn phone.
Your best hope is that it turns on his having paid the bill previously. If you go to small claims and win make sure you start secondary action filings immediately. It will save time when he doesn't pay the small claims judgment.

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You can go to small claims court.
Since this was a verbal agreement that you had with your friend, you can show that he paid for those four months and that will convince the judge that it wasn't a gift.If you can get evidence of his paying that would be even better...It's always better in the future to get things in writing.

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Take him to court.

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You need to go and cancel the phone and let your FRIEND get his own damn phone.With friends like that you don't need any enemy's.
ps;
Small claims court, not worth it??

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Yes, take him to small claims court. NEVER get a phone for anyone again.

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I see you guys on Judge Alex, Hatchet, Joe Brown, Judy almost everyday.
and my answer is WHY?
if you can't beat them up, don't get them a phone!
Email that guy up there and find out how his mother got all her money back.
Because unless you have it in writing, you're done for. According to all the TV judges
Good Luck my friend.

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I did answer a question like this a couple of days ago, this type of arrangement never works out between friends. You took it upon yourself to be a good friend and to be kindhearted and what do you get in return? stuck with bills and a no-good friend, backstabbing and unashamed, let me go ahead and also say unappreciative.This asshole was not a friend in the first place. Right this minute, I also have a so-called friend who's owing me $350.00, I recently had to call her to ask for it which shouldn't be. So you understand how I feel about stuff like this. Take him to see Judge Judy Schneiling.What state do you live in. Good Luck and Good Night.

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Get all your documentation together for the last 6 months, then cancel his phone immediately.
Send him a certified letter letting him know you have cancelled the phone and that you expect him to make full payment ASAP and if he doesn't have payment in by (give a date ~ 7 days is good), you will go to Small Claims Court and file charges against him.
Then do it and don't ever get a phone for anyone else, family or friends. People just aren't that honest anymore. Also call the company and try to work out a payment plan if this "friend" doesn't get the payment in. You need to keep your credit cleaned up as soon as you can since he has messed it up for you.