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Musty Pie

Musty Pie

Musty Pie

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Ok bear with me on this one as its going to take a while for me to explain it properly. Although I would really appreciate some information on this matter.


I recently have been getting "wrong number" phone calls from the same number on my mobile for the course of three weeks.

The calls have been coming from an old lady who phones my mobile number claiming that she is calling to speak to her son to which i have to tell her each time that she has the wrong number. She doesn't understand how she has managed this as the number she claims she is typing in is a land line?

I have been as patient with this as i could be until one morning she phoned me up ad 5.40 in the morning and I completely lost it. I shouted at her telling her to fudge off and if she calls this number again I will file a nuisance complaint with the police ( I don't even know if this is possible I just was shouting and didnt really think) Now yes on reflection it seemed rude as she is very old (stuttery voice etc being the give away) and was clearly very sorry each time she calls the wrong number. However i suffer with insomnia and the only hours of sleep i get on a night are between 3-6 in the morning. So the sleep I do manage to get is like gold to me.

Waking me up at that hour was just the last straw.

Is there any action i can take to stop these calls? Is there a chance im being wound up by someone (although she genuinely sounds sorry each time)

Would posting her number on here help the ocuk detectives :D

And before you GD warriors suggest it, I cant put my phone on silent for the mornings in case people who need me genuinely try to call(such as the GF with an emergency)

Halp
 
Have you checked with her to see what number she's calling?

If it's not yours, possibly her son has call forwarding on, accidently to you?
Is it a new number, that you've picked up from her son's old number?
Maybe she just likes the sound of your voice?
Stop being mean to old people.
 
I can't be the only one to read this and think that the simple answer is to turn your mobile phone off whilst in bed.

Or, unless it's a mobile phone from the 80s, you can put diverts on whilst in bed. Leave the phone downstairs. Silent mode. Any number of possibilities really.

And phone her back and apologise.
 
If it's a Samsung mobile then you can block the number usually. If not then get in touch with your network provider and ask them to block all calls from said number. Likely to be someone taking the pi$$ but. Why would she be calling her son at 5:40AM ??
 
yeah he can turn his phone off but that doesn't stop him receiving wrong number calls the other 95% of the time?

Depending on your phone, you can get blacklisting software and just blacklist the number she calls from OR more extreme would be to get your network to block the call (i think they can do this?)
 
Don't post an elderly person's number on a public forum for a start.

Phone the nuisance calls office of your provider, tell them the circumstances and ask for that number to be blocked.
 
tres said:
Stop being mean to old people.
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I didnt mean to be mean i was tired and lost it!

She has told me the number she is calling and its NOTHING like mine

Mine is a new number that i got with my contract in November of last year


@Platy Read the bottom of the OP. My phone has to be on as sometimes my GF calls with legitimate reasons for getting in touch.
 
If she is always phoning you i'd go with the idea she has dementia so its now long forgotten.

Most phones now come with a blacklist ability just add her to that, (or add her as a contact and set it straight to answer phone)
 
Robbie G said:
Musty Pie - do you have a land line?

Is there a chance that some one's winding you up? Yes, but I doubt it.
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I do have a land line but I cant have the GF call me on that instead as i live in a house with others that would not appreciate calls at that hour.
 
It's not a great solution but how about adding her as a contact and setting a custom ringtone that is just a couple of seconds of silence.
 
Turn your phone off, tell GF if she needs you call the landline or she should understand that you don't need waking up in your sleep time so just hold tight..

Phone up your phone company and get the number blocked.

Change numbers.

Meet her, pretend your her son, ?? , profit / cake. (Don't do that)
 
LizardKing said:
If she is always phoning you i'd go with the idea she has dementia so its now long forgotten.

Most phones now come with a blacklist ability just add her to that, (or add her as a contact and set it straight to answer phone)
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Hmm never thought of adding her as a contact and forwarding to answer phone. The only downside of that is i get charged for voicemail on my contract and i dont get to see who the message is from unless i call the service
 
Musty Pie said:
@Platy Read the bottom of the OP. My phone has to be on as sometimes my GF calls with legitimate reasons for getting in touch.
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Well you sneaked that in with a crafty edit didn't you ;).

Your girlfriend would surely understand not to call between certain hours. Whilst there is no compulsion to reveal these legitimate reasons, I can't really fathom any, but such as it is.

Phone your provider and ask them to block it.
 
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