Author Topic: Weird Phone Call (Read 2266 times)

Lady Di · « **on:** Jan 11, 2006, 10:29:49 AM »

I use Nextel, and I got a call today.

The user ID said only Incoming Call, which happens sometimes when my cousin calls from her office, when I answered it it was not clear reception so I couldn't hear what they said at first, it was obvious it was recorded, but all I got was... crackle crackle "..... calling to valid your number, thank you for your time" and that was it.

Has anyone gotten anything like this?

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 10:32:59 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jan 11, 2006, 10:29:49 AM

I use Nextel, and I got a call today.

The user ID said only Incoming Call, which happens sometimes when my cousin calls from her office, when I answered it it was not clear reception so I couldn't hear what they said at first, it was obvious it was recorded, but all I got was... crackle crackle "..... calling to valid your number, thank you for your time" and that was it.

Has anyone gotten anything like this?

I'd contact Nextel, smells fishy to me.

Lady Di · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:18:08 AM »

I'm going to do that. That was weird.

6.72:1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:21:32 AM »

A was in my Red Yoat one day and got a call from a "Rusty Nail" style voice and it said, "I see you in your red toyota four-wheel drive..." Then they hung up. That was pretty weird, but I am sure this instance is unrelated to yours.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:29:00 AM »

Quote from: BIGTONKA on Jan 11, 2006, 11:21:32 AM

A was in my Red Yoat one day and got a call from a "Rusty Nail" style voice and it said, "I see you in your red toyota four-wheel drive..." Then they hung up. That was pretty weird, but I am sure this instance is unrelated to yours.

Um, your cell number is in your sig line.

6.72:1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:31:41 AM »

Doh! Someone got me good then! I bet it was Minisimp...hmmm, maybe it was Hyena playing around.... One will never know....

jimbo74 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:33:44 AM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Jan 11, 2006, 11:29:00 AM

Um, your cell number is in your sig line.

yeah... lol

mwm, almost sounds like a phishing email scam.......

Lady Di · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:43:56 AM »

well that was what I was thinking, like a telemarketer validating the numbers it has on it's list is valid. OR.... a text message spammer!

I've never had text spams, I hope that's not it!

jimbo74 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:51:36 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jan 11, 2006, 11:43:56 AM

well that was what I was thinking, like a telemarketer validating the numbers it has on it's list is valid. OR.... a text message spammer! I've never had text spams, I hope that's not it!

i got a text spam the other day...... it was a chain letter, said you will wake up in the morning with a great life if you send this message to 15 people in the next 20 minutes..... i was like great.....

it was from a number that had called me a ew days before with the wrong number, someone named jamika trying to "text her cuz"

*FFC* · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 11:51:46 AM »

Diane, I think I've got a call like that before but it was on a landline. Just verifying yer number for some stoopid sweepstakes or something... that's all mine was. So when you start gettin calls for "you've won this" or "you're invited.." tell em to take yer number off their list

Lady Di · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 12:15:30 PM »

Telemarketers can't call a cell phone, not that they won't try, but when we did have a land line that is what we did. We did not get a lot of telemarketing calls.
I don't enter sweepstakes so it can't be that. Although I have had our local newspaper calling trying to get me, they always want to offer me a "free bonus offer" and I have told them time and time again, that I do not want any solicitation calls so I have stopped answering their calls, but I can see when it is them calling.
We'll see what happens.

*FFC* · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 12:18:32 PM »

Gotchya...

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 09:18:59 PM »

Our local newspaper had a writeup that they were going to be doing a 911 reverse call! And to expect a call from a 911 dispathcer to call that day just to verify things! If anybody doesn't want telemarketers calling including cell phones to go to www.donotcall.gov and have your phone #'s blocked for five years! I haven't had any call except for the companies that I deal with, phone, credit card co. and etc. that are always calling to "To upgrade my account or change things" but I've told them all to not call me with anything unless it's an emergency! And it works! Haven't had any telemarketers call once!

The weirdest call I've ever had was a call from "Tonya" that for some reason is placing a collect call from a Idaho jail, And for some reason she knew me, my name, we went to school together and to accept the long distance charges. First of all I only knew one "Tonya" and she worked at a 911 dispatch office in Albany, OR. not Idaho! But there was a rash of these calls at that time, it was some type of scam!

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2006, 09:24:56 PM »

just a sidenote, if a telemarketer calls you, and you are on the list, they can be fined some big $$ for callin you. My cel phone is not on the do not call list, but I'll start out, " I'm not intrested in what you're offering and I'm bnot sure why you're calling, this number is on the do not call list" I usually get to the "not" and they hang up

FATB0Y · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 12:10:12 AM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Jan 11, 2006, 10:32:59 AM

I'd contact Nextel, smells fishy to me.

yeah me 2

jimbo74 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 12:20:22 AM »

i got a wierd phonecall today..... it was a prerecorded message... in spanish! said blah blah metropcs blah blah blah blah blah

not really blah blah, but i have no idea what they were saying, did say metropcs and that is my service provider though.....

the call was from 305 371 7266

jimbo74 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 12:27:57 AM »

i jsut tried callign the number back... blocked my number of course with *67 and it jsut keeps ringing......

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 01:24:12 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jan 11, 2006, 12:15:30 PM

Telemarketers can't call a cell phone, not that they won't try, but when we did have a land line that is what we did. We did not get a lot of telemarketing calls.
I don't enter sweepstakes so it can't be that. Although I have had our local newspaper calling trying to get me, they always want to offer me a "free bonus offer" and I have told them time and time again, that I do not want any solicitation calls so I have stopped answering their calls, but I can see when it is them calling.
We'll see what happens.

....and why can't they call a cell phone?

wa4x4 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 01:29:32 AM »

I've gotten some weird ones on my cell phone. I got one from some random business. It was pre-recorded and I couldnt hear a word of it and I had full reception. Looked up the number in the yellow pages and it was some carpet cleaning service, so yeah they can call a cell phone.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 01:46:15 AM »

telemarketers can and do call cellphones.... the issue wit hthat becomes they usually dont because cellphone numbers arent as easy to find as someone land line #

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 12, 2006, 02:48:05 PM »

As of January 1st, all cell phone #'s have been released. Beacause alot of people are eliminating landline phones! It was in all the papers and news reports! I get phone calls for a company in The Dalles, Oregon, because assholes can't figure out that the area code they need is 541 not 503. I would actually get pissy with them, and say that the company went bankrupt, and when people would call in to what time they work I would give them a strange time to show up! And then there was the 1992 ford F250 that I was supposedly selling, I would tell them to meet me at Denny's at 5:00 pm and I'll be there with the rig! This was all fun for me until the secretary dialed my number by accident and we got into it on the phone and in the end, she got things resolved! And all of this was on my cell phone, I'm glad I don't use all my minutes! $Beer Chug\'n$

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