Why won't my phone except collect calls anymore?

Why am i not receiving collect calls on my home phone?

• i was getting collect calls from my boyfriend who is out of town, and of course i was accepting them. then all of a sudden, he got a calling card and called me to ask why i blocked the calls. i told him that i didnt, i hadnt even been in touch with the phone company. i dont know why they blocked the calls without my permission, especially sinse ive been accepting them. he did call from the calling card right before they started getting blockrd, so could that have something to do with it? i tried calling my phone company, but the offices are closed for the weekend. is there anything i can do in the mean time?

• Answer:

  No. Somewhere in the fine print, they are allowed to block calls, especially if you start building up a balance that they don't think you can pay or it's a pattern they haven't seen before. They will probably ask for both a payment and/or a deposit before they unblock the calls.