<prompt> Human: My credit reports say I owe 487 on an old Sprint account. I did have a Sprint account for several years, ending around maybe 2013.I received a letter from a collection agency in June 2013 that said I need to pay 446.38. I received another letter from that same agency in July 2013 that said I need to pay 446.10.I have an actual old bill from Sprint not sure if it is the last bill on that account or not dated August 2013 that says I owe 486.72I tried to call Sprint to ask them for proof of this debt, but because I was unable to provide the email and password for this years old account, they said they could not help me and I need to go into an actual store and talk to the clerk in the store about it.So heres where I am stuck. I dont doubt I owe them money, but I dont necessarily want to pay it. I am unemployed and even when I am employed I make usually less than 20,000 per year. My credit report says this charge will continue on record until January 2020 which I might be okay with.Do I have to pay itshould I pay it? I already have a very low credit score Credit Karma says 524 but I am not looking to move, buy a car, or do anything that might require someone to check my credit for a long time. I have a bank account, I just got a secured Capital One credit card my first! and I am making strides to clean everything up, but if I can avoid paying 500 to a company I hate, that would be swell.Advice is most welcome. Thank you.  <response>: If you know it is your debt, you should pay it. Its dishonest to do otherwise, even if you hate the company. Get used to being honest and doing the right thing. It has ripple effects in the rest of your life. 