Complaints about debt collection calls on the rise. Here’s what you can do.

PHOENIX — Consumer complaints about debt collection calls have surged by 150% nationally, according to recent data from the Federal Trade Commission.

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Here in Arizona, nearly 2,000 people filed complaints last year.

12News is sharing how a Valley organization is working to get Arizonans out of debt.