I had owed sprint to cancel service for two phones, so about 400$. I hadn't had the money to pay it due to my cirmumstances and I was sent to collections. I was never called at my number (just found out they had called my parents house in the past, but i don't live there so i didn't get the calls).

Anyways, I just got a copy of my credit report and it was on there, but the amount was over 3,000!. I can now pay the 400 that I origionally owed, but there is no way i can pay over 3,000!.

What do I do?
Yes I understand that it is interest and such. But it's not like I have 3,000 growing out my ears.

But who do I contact? The creditor, sprint? How so I go about settling?