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AIBU to find this spooky?

7 replies

Maggiejardine · 07/11/2021 14:12

My first thread on MN so please bear with me. Only posting because I worry about anything unexplained.
I sleep very badly and often listen to the radio during the night on my smart phone. I listen through headphones so as not to disturb my DH.
Two nights ago I was dozing then woke up to the sound of a call menu being repeated through my headphones. I thought it was a programme about call centres but as it kept going I checked my phone and found it had dialled Vodafone. Obviously I cancelled the call.
Last night I was listening to the radio through my phone and it suddenly started to dial my local builder. Again I cancelled call immediately.
Now my address book app was not open. I had not touched my phone, not had anyone else either of those times. I had not called either of these numbers for over 2 years so it was not like a pocket dial or last number redial.
I am baffled and also a bit worried if my phone can dial random numbers like this with no input from me. Has my phone developed a fault, is it being hacked …or is there a ghost in the machine?
Any suggestions or reassurance welcome, thank you

OP posts:
HollowTalk · 07/11/2021 14:17

My phone is old now and it goes through this - has done since I had a new screen. It just randomly flips through different apps, opening everything. Thank god it doesn't type anything! It does call people, too. Originally I thought it was calling people who'd just called me, but then it opened my contacts and called people there. It only does it if I'm already on the phone - if I've clicked it off then it doesn't restart it all.

Cheerbear23 · 07/11/2021 14:40

I think it’s likely to be a fault.

TotallySuper · 07/11/2021 14:43

I imagine you're falling asleep, accidently pressing buttons then suddenly waking without realised you've started to drift off.

TotallySuper · 07/11/2021 14:44

*realising

hookiewookie29 · 07/11/2021 14:46

My Mum's mobile phone rang me at 1.15 one morning. Frightened the life out of me because I immediately thought she was ill. She was actually fast asleep and her phone was in her handbag. Its a flip phone so couldn't even be accidentally dialled. Ots never done it before, and hasn't done it since.

mawbroon · 07/11/2021 19:28

I've noticed that my headphone wire can activate the touch screen sometimes. Could it be that? If I'm using them in bed then I make sure I put my phone face down

EastWestWhosBest · 07/11/2021 19:34

Are you talking in your sleep and asking the phone to call?

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