Am I Obligated

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

So I just got a call from someone claiming to be calling from GEICO looking for a woman (not me) to set up a time to look at her car on Wednesday ( it was left on my answering machine). I have tried the reverse phone lookup, none of them are free and I'm not paying to find out who owns the number. Now this could be on the up and up, but I'm skeptical, I don't want to call if it's a scam. I feel bad if the guy is really looking for this woman, but I don't want to take the chance it's a scam. Would you call him back and tell him he has the wrong number?

DrKelli · ‎03-10-2010

Nope--not your obligation. This happened to me several years ago when they had the area code wrong and were trying to reach someone in New Mexico. I ignored the calls, but answered one time because I actually had a claim with the same insurance company. At that time, I did tell them they needed to call the number with the area code 505, not the one they were calling.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Of course you're not obligated but it might be a nice thing to do if you're feeling benevolent.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

I would ignore the call.The person who he is trying to reach will call him if she doesn't hear from him.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

One time we got a wrong number call from some doctors office cancelling the appointment. I called them back to tell them they had the wrong number and if they were in front of me they would have been looking at me like I had 4 heads and 7 eyes. Absolutely clueless as to why I would call them to tell them that.

I won't do it again, so I am going to say you are not obligated.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

What am I missing here? It was a wrong number, surely you have had wrong numbers before. LOL Obligated to do what? They didn't ask you for your credit card number or your Social Security number so how could it be a scam?

jackthebear · ‎03-11-2010

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I just got a call from someone claiming to be calling from GEICO looking for a woman (not me) to set up a time to look at her car on Wednesday ( it was left on my answering machine). I have tried the reverse phone lookup, none of them are free and I'm not paying to find out who owns the number. Now this could be on the up and up, but I'm skeptical, I don't want to call if it's a scam. I feel bad if the guy is really looking for this woman, but I don't want to take the chance it's a scam. Would you call him back and tell him he has the wrong number?

no

KBEANS · ‎06-08-2020

EatWell · ‎12-31-2012

@Jordan2 wrote:
So I just got a call from someone claiming to be calling from GEICO looking for a woman (not me) to set up a time to look at her car on Wednesday ( it was left on my answering machine). I have tried the reverse phone lookup, none of them are free and I'm not paying to find out who owns the number. Now this could be on the up and up, but I'm skeptical, I don't want to call if it's a scam. I feel bad if the guy is really looking for this woman, but I don't want to take the chance it's a scam. Would you call him back and tell him he has the wrong number?

@Jordan2

Not obligated. But, yes. IMO, it is a courtesy. But do not offer any personal information if solicited.