Claim from bailiff in connection with telephone subscription

Questioner

I once took out a telephone subscription with Vodafone that I had not heard from for at least 2 decades, which made me think that it had expired. Now I receive a letter from a bailiff's office that I have to pay them 2720.31 of which the principal sum is 968.74 and the rest are all additional costs such as interest, execution costs, service and additional costs that I have to pay within 5 days, which I find ridiculous and they only put people into more debt because I do not have that money, what can I do about this?

Lawyer

It is good that you are investigating the situation. It does sound like a very unusual situation. Normally, claims expire after a certain period. It does depend on the circumstances of the case. For example, did Vodafone make an effort to contact you? What was agreed at the time about the contract and any extension thereof? Is the contact at the right address? Ed In any case, it is important that you contact the bailiff as soon as possible to tell your side of the story. They must then investigate this. If you do not hear from them, they will take further steps. You can contact me without obligation via my profile if you have any questions or require legal assistance. I can discuss the case with you without obligation and make you an offer or give you tips based on that. You can then decide for yourself whether you want legal assistance.