To be a bit worried...

[BarneyAche]

I probably am but my spidey senses are tingling...

I got a phone call yesterday from a mobile. I answered “BarneyAche” and the phone went down. I was driving and completely forgot about it until today.
So my phone rings again from the same number (didn’t realise at the time) answered as I did yesterday and a female asked me “Is that Barney”, I said it was and she said that it was a confidential call and asked was I able to speak freely. I said I could and despite being perfectly clear (at least at my end) she said the line was crackling and put the phone down. I rang the number back and she answered the call and promptly put it down again. I then rang again and the phone was off. Rang back five minutes later and after a few rings I was sent to answerphone.

I remembered the call from yesterday and checked and realised it was the same number. So I googled it to see if it had been recorded as spam and nothing came up. No links to a company that I can find.

AIBU to think that there’s something I need to know...

After a gut feel so I won’t give you any background info.

Send a text saying 'either shit or get off the pot' then just wait.

If the person pulls the same hanging up thing again just block the number.

I'm assuming you have a dude or have a good friend who is a dude with a girlfriend/wife. There's usually a dude involved somewhere. Not always but usually.

I’d be quite suspicious. I’d probably text ‘is there something you need to tell me? If not, please stop calling me.’

Good idea about sending a text. Yep it'd get me thinking.

That’s what I’m thinking but don’t want to over react - “shit or get off the pot” - love it!

Cross post with gamer who is more succinct than I am

Probably just kids finished their exams and making prank calls.

Try calling it off another number and ask who it is?

First call didn’t concern me at all. Completely forgot about it.
Today’s ‘though has made me a bit uncomfortable.

From the sound of the voice I would say it’s definitely not kids.

Search the phone number on Facebook and Instagram, or save the number and look on WhatsApp. Might give you some clues.

Yes to a text. Then block if no response after a few hours

Search the number on facebook to see if it comes up, might give a clue.

Do you have a partner?

I read something online a few days ago where (this is vague because I can’t quite remember) someone gets you to say ‘yes’ and records it and it somehow signs you up to agreeing to something. Can you ring the number from another phone?

I think I am going to need to call it from another number, at least to put my mind at rest.
My number is easy to find if you know my name or even a bit about me (or my DP as I employ him). It’s work related so is on my website and my full surname is quite unusual.

Tried facebook...not instagram ‘though and no profile pic on WhatsApp.

If you have a published number, surely you can expect the occasional odd call?

I'd be checking my phone bill, to make sure I hadn't just paid an extortionate amount to ring them back.

I do expect the occasional odd call but this was different.
There were a couple of calls from someone who sounded perfectly same but then appeared to get cold feet.

I have googled to find out a bit more about hmmwhatatodo mentioned and it could be that but I would be surprised. It’s called the “can you hear me?” Scam and I will definitely be checking my bill...

I would be thinking she was trying to tell me something about my DH but was also worried about doing so.

Any concerns about your DH lately?

How common is his name, it could just be mistaken ID?

Do you reckon it’s an OW?

My DP’s name is not unusual but not what I would call common.

My spidey senses are tingling but I haven’t had any concerns about him lately, the opposite, more comfortable and happier than we’ve ever been.

I am a bit worried it could be an OW but I don’t know when he’d have the bloody time!

What industry are you in? My first thought was headhunter!

Headhunters don’t get cold feet, surely?

Could it be an old OW? Scorned and dumped a few months ago now wants to tell all?

Secret love child?

Any chance you can use DH's phone, type the number that call you in to it and see if it's one of his saved contacts?

Please keep in mind, it could also be nothing or mistaken identity.

Why don't you check for the number on your DPs phone?