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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

Ya just get an unlisted/non-published number.

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

Ya just get an unlisted/non-published number.

Does not necessarily solve the issue at hand, particularly if it is a recent recycle and the previous assignee was indebt up to there eyeballs or someone is simply giving out your number totally by chance.

YMMV

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

Ya just get an unlisted/non-published number.

Good luck with that, we got that and started getting phone calls from telemarketers 2 weeks after we moved in.... :blink:

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

Ya just get an unlisted/non-published number.

Good luck with that, we got that and started getting phone calls from telemarketers 2 weeks after we moved in.... :blink:

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that happened to me the day after i got my new cell phone and new plan i was getting calls from everywhere for someone i dont know

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Good luck with that, we got that and started getting phone calls from telemarketers 2 weeks after we moved in.... :blink:

Gotta get yourself on the "National Do not call" listing... It will take about a month, but then the calls cease for the most part

YMMV

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My landline has the same problem and the person with this number before me is still giving i out...like 7 years later!!!

I always tell them 'take this number off, she doesn't live here' and if they don't get it, I ask for a supervisor.

Good luck!

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

i have the same problem. even had the guy's friends call from jail wanting him to come post bail :lol:

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We recently moved (about 2 months ago) and acquired a new phone number. Apparently the phone company recycles numbers pretty damn quick because we keep getting calls from debt collection agencies asking for the previous 'owner.'

Last night I received a call and I thought it was long distance because it was kind of echoey and there was that lovely static buzz. After saying hello and the person responded I paused for a moment thinking they would say who they were etc. (you know, like NORMAL people) Instead this rude woman (who had only said hello at this point) said, Well, are you going to say something? I can hear you so I know you're there." Excuse me?! You called me! You haven't even identified yourself!

Completely rude! At this point she finally identified herself and started telling me that this was the number the person gave so therefore I HAD to know about this debt problem. Ummm, what can I tell you? The phone company cut them off before you did! It is not my fault they are still giving out their old disconnected number! It is not my fault you gave them credit recently and they ran out on it... Stop calling me!

I think we're going to have to request a new number from the phone company.. sigh.

i have the same problem. even had the guy's friends call from jail wanting him to come post bail :lol:

oh brother :wacko:

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i have the same problem. even had the guy's friends call from jail wanting him to come post bail :lol:

Yikes. Hope you were nice.

Wonder if that was his "You get one call" call?

you're joking, right? :hehe:

they got the answering machine, i wasn't home at the time.

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Someone gave out my business phone number to people as their home phone number and now are not paying their bills. It really makes me mad because I'm getting all these mean messages from debt collectors even though the voicemail clearly states it's a restaurant.

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