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Funny wrong numbers????

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GabbyLoggon · 17/09/2010 15:50

My funniest was years ago, I picked up the phone, and an african voice said: "Is that the Nigerian High Commission?

It certainly was not. I got a few further requests for passports, then it stopped.

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euphrosyne · 17/09/2010 20:39

We are the local indian takeaway

Stropzilla · 17/09/2010 20:40

I used to work at a shop that had a similar number to the local hospital. Many wrong numbers but 2 that stand out.

  1. lady calls, asks for extn xx. I said sorry, wrong number. She continues that it's gynecology. I repeat, wrong number. She tells me what's wrong (ew). I say sorry, still wrong number and she hung up without another word.

  2. Lady got our answerphone and didn't even listen to the message on there before deciding it was the hospital. I came in to a screaming message about having an answerphone on a vital number, someone could be dying, it's disgusting. Cue me laughing. I had to call her back to tell her that it was a wrong number, and I was sure the hospital didn't have an answerphone. She was very apologetic.

I also kept getting calls on my landline for a garage. One persistent caller would not take the hint, so I booked her car in for an M.O.T. Wonder where she went?

howdidthishappenthen · 17/09/2010 20:43

I got a call once from a woman sobbing, "she's dead, she's dead'. Asked who was calling. 'It's your mum'. Voice didn't sound right, but women distraught with grief have odd voices. Finally elicited she was referring to Auntie Babs. I don't have an Auntie Babs. Thank Christ!

mathanxiety · 17/09/2010 20:44

I've mistakenly called my mum's local pub which is one digit away from her phone number. They think it's hilarious.

VivaLeBeaver · 17/09/2010 20:46

Years ago the local branch of Natwest printed my work number on some leaflets as their branch number. I got no end of phone calls from people wanting to discuss overdrafts, etc. People left messages on my answerphone with all their account details on, etc.

clayre · 17/09/2010 20:54

I got a phone call a few weeks ago at about 1am, it was someone inviting me to a party, i didnt know them but it sounded like a good party!!

oldienotamoldie · 17/09/2010 20:59

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CaptainNancy · 17/09/2010 21:04

Aw oldie- does she live close by? Maybe your family could adopt her as their granny?

DaftApeth · 17/09/2010 21:15

Many years ago, a friend's mum used to get a little boy call her each week. She didn't ever find out anything more about him than his first name and they would chat for a while each time he called.

It went on for months, maybe even a year and then he just suddenly stopped calling. I think they both enjoyed the chat.

A few years ago a local Sofa Workshop branch that closed. Our home phone number was left n the closed shops answerphone for customers to call in order to find out about their sofas.

Needless to say we had loads of calls from irate and worried customers wanting to find out what the situation was. It took the company weeks to get the a/p message changed to the correct telephone number and we eventually got a huge bouquet of flowers as an apology - shame, we could have done with a new sofa instead Grin

SugarMousePink · 17/09/2010 21:21

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Waltons · 17/09/2010 21:27

I managed this in reverse. I got a mental block about someone's phone number and kept dialing a 5 when it should have been a 4, and got the same person each time.

After about the third or fourth wrong number in a couple of weeks the very nice elderly chap on the other end said "you do seem to call her a lot", and I told him that she and I were both Beaver Scout leaders so we needed to speak regularly.

Anyway, next time I succeeded in dialing her number wrong and got through to him instead he asked if he could help the Scout Group. Said he was once a leader years ago and really enjoyed it. He was too old now to gallop around with the kids, but his wife had died a few months ago, he wanted something to do and could he help the Scout Group in some way?

He's been our Scout Group Chairman for the past 3 years.

(John, I doubt you read MN, but if you do, you are pure gold! Smile)

WomanAtTheWell · 17/09/2010 21:32

I'm overseas and we had a visitor here in the summer who tried to listen to his voicemail so dailled 901 - which is the number for the emergency services here. I'm not sure who was more surprised

EcoLady · 17/09/2010 21:39

My work colleagues and I have consecutive office numbers, which start with a repeated pair of digits. We all get frequent calls for taxis, pizzas and Barclays Bank.

As we all answer by saying our department's name, it proves that folks just don't listen.

weirdbird · 17/09/2010 21:48

Awww Waltons that is a lovely story and made me smile for the first time today (7days overdue)

TheCheeseAlarm · 17/09/2010 21:54

We are a secondary school in Orpington. We are not in Orpington or anywhere near it.

I do not know what the passmark for the entrance exam is.

I also do not know if you live close enough to get in.

I'm sorry your daughter is unwell and can't go to school today.

I don't need any supply teachers either.

It's only funny because it's my old school.

Waltons · 17/09/2010 21:55

It was definitely serendipity weirdbird.

Hope you get some of that soon. Smile

ivykaty44 · 17/09/2010 22:05

sadly I get a few calls for social services Sad mostly old people who are either trying to find out what has happend to their spouse who has been taken into care Sad I alway treat them gentyl and have now phoned ss to get the proper numebr so I can relay it to the old folk that call by mistake

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