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Voicemail from wrong number

Tink814 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:30:28 GMT

Has anyone ever received a personalized voicemail message from a wrong number? It happened to my mother a few years ago. A woman greeted her by name and then went on to say some encouraging words. My mom did not know this woman. Tonight I received a message from a man who said my name, asked how I am doing, and then said we would talk soon. These people obviously misdialed, but what I don't understand is why they leave a message and even say the other peorson's name.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Mz iMac — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:40:17 GMT

Do these callers leave their name?

Your name & phone number are public records online & off unless you specifically requested to be private and/or unlisted.

If you have a phone book (yes they are still around) check to see if your name & number is listed.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Mindy D — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:44:08 GMT

I've heard of this before. It's not a misdial. It's part of a scam. I don't remember the details.

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GoneButNotForgotten — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 04:50:22 GMT

Oh dear, I've had a continuing problem with this...for years.

There is a Russian psychiatrist, with a very heavy accent, in this area and for YEARS I've asked her to change her number or at least give out business cards so I won't get her voicemail messages.

Some of them are alarming and some of them would break your heart. I especially remember one mother who was at her wits end because her daughter was cutting herself, again. I happened to pick up the call, so I talked to the dear lady for a while, and suggested she find herself a different doctor.

I know, from what some of her patients have told me, and from my own interactions with her when I've relaid messages to her, that she's a cold, uncaring person.

I think the only way for me to stop getting her calls is for her to move away or die.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

esmerelda — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:05:28 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten Or you could change your number...since you are the one who is bothered by it.

I think it’s wrong of you to counsel her patients when they reach you by mistake

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Mimi 1883 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:39:54 GMT

I have not received a "personalized" voicemail, but have received some "familiar" sounding. I just deleted it and then blocked the phone numbers. It's been awhile since I've had any more.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

KingstonsMom — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:04:01 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
@GoneButNotForgotten Or you could change your number...since you are the one who is bothered by it.

I think it’s wrong of you to counsel her patients when they reach you by mistake

@esmerelda

Not only wrong and dangerous, but legally it's practicing medicine without a license and a felony in most states.

She's lucky if the patient she 'counseled' doesn't mention this to the Dr. and the patient and Dr. file charges.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Diva on The Q — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:07:48 GMT

I had two wrong-number voicemails where I did return a call. One time, I got a voicemail from a Walgreen's, letting the person know their prescription was ready for pickup. The second incident was a voicemail from someone confirming a date to play tennis. I called that person back. He was so grateful, he invited me to join his group! Of course, I said no. But, what a nice gesture!

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

masque — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:32:37 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@esmerelda wrote:
@GoneButNotForgotten Or you could change your number...since you are the one who is bothered by it.

I think it’s wrong of you to counsel her patients when they reach you by mistake

@esmerelda

Not only wrong and dangerous, but legally it's practicing medicine without a license and a felony in most states.

She's lucky if the patient she 'counseled' doesn't mention this to the Dr. and the patient and Dr. file charges.

@KingstonsMom...and that is why I cringe when I read some of the posts in the Wellness forum, but I didn't know it could be a crime. Thank you for your post.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

PilatesLover — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:42:05 GMT

I get voice mails from a lawyer named Lenny. He thinks I am a one night stand who left him a wrong number. "Hi, Brandy this is Lenny. Gimme a call." "Hi Brandy, this is Lenny. I want to tell you about this case I had in court, you'll love it." "Brandy, this is Lenny. I've called several times. Let's get together."

It stops then out of the blue he calls again. I've texted him and called him back out of courtesy to say YOU HAVE THE WRONG NUMBER. I even blocked his number but somehow he got through.

Every Sunday I get a call from a woman who is calling in for the prayer line. Again, I left her a courtesy voice mail that it's the wrong number. And every Sunday she calls again.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Anonymous032819 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:43:25 GMT

I think that as long as she didn't represent herself as a psychologist, or lead the person to think that she was, she was nothing more than a stranger with a listening ear.

I mean, how is what she did any different than when you pour out your woes to a stranger at a bus stop?

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

bonnie f — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:51:13 GMT

if it bothers you that much block the number. all the spam calls etc that i get i block them

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cookinfreak — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:55:38 GMT

I used to get a lot of wrong voicemails. There were 2 other people in town with the same name as mine, so I got messages for them a lot. I ignored them for the most part, but one call was regarding a payment for a car which I did not own, so I let the bank know it wasn't me and another time it was for a job offer which was not for me, and I did call the person back to let her know she had the wrong number. She was very nice and when I told her the situation, she laughed and then said "Do you need a job?" But she thanked me profusely for letting her know.

cookin

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

noodleann — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:08:12 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten spoke to the cutter's MOTHER, not the cutter, is the way I read her post. The only advice she appears to have given was suggesting she find a new doctor.

I'd hold off on arresting her for practicing medicine without a license. If we wait, maybe we can get her on paying her water bill late, too.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Sheila P-Burg — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:08:32 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten ....... I am not sure after reading your post if the unwanted calls really bother you. To have various conversations with the people and give them advise does not sound like someone annoyed with the calls. There is an easy solution to your problem but you have not taken it. Without knowing what advise you have given no one knows if you did anything that can be classified illegal. Hopefully none of your advise makes anyone do anything drastic. Though you may have not done anything illegal you are crossing over the line. Especially telling someone to get another doctor. You do not know this doctor professionally. Depending on what you said to the people calling about the doctor might/could be another possible lawsuit. Careful what you say.

Solutiion: Block the Number

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Peaches McPhee — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:11:25 GMT

Many years ago, on a "landline" with an answering machine, someone left me a message accusing me of being with her man. She threatened me, told me to lay off, that he was only her man, and I'd better back off.

It was a wrong number.

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Lali1 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:14:34 GMT

I would not assume it was a wrong number dial. This is how scammers get people to answer next time or to call them back. They're very sneaky these days.

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Laura14 — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:22:56 GMT

My best and most annoying was when cell phones just came out. No blocking or any of the fancy technology we have today.

I got a phone call from two young girls who sounded about my age and they promptly accused me of stealing their phone.

Thinking that was the most ridiculous thing in the world, I hung up on them. They called right back and told me the phone I was talking on was hers because this was her number.

I told her she was nuts and hung up again. They kept calling and I turned the phone off.

The next day, I listened to the messages and the very last one was the two of them apologizing. Apparently this chick didn't know her own phone number and they had been calling the wrong one (mine) the whole time.

I did get a sorry.

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Spurt — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:45:13 GMT

@Tink814 @PilatesLover

Back when I lived in an apartment I kept getting personal calls for the Leasing Agent. (after talking to her found out her home number was similar to mine)....This stalker kept calling me by her name with different "proposals". I even picked up the phone ONCE to tell him he had the wrong number and to please cease with his calling. He persisted, and even when I turned my phone off I guess he had it set to know when my line was available and he immediately would call even at 5:30 AM when I was getting ready for work!!! (Currently there are few android apps that can automatically redial, when the line is busy or not answered calls. There are two Android apps on the Google Play store too). I have AT&T and contacted them and they connected me to a Specialist that dealt with these calls....They completed a trace report and referred it to the Police. She said the Police would deal with it....And I NEVER heard from him again......

@PilatesLover @Tink814

So if blocking isn't working, my suggestion is to contact your phone carrier to see if they can do something.

Re: Voicemail from wrong number

Spurt — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:40:23 GMT

@bonnie f wrote:
if it bothers you that much block the number. all the spam calls etc that i get i block them

@bonnie f

Sadly, that doesn't always work, because the caller "spoofs, the number which is not the real number they are calling from....