A few days ago:
Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear the Reaper rings out clearly as my phone lights up. I reach out and pick it up, not recognizing the number and hoping that I don't have to be rude to someone trying to convince me to buy insurance I don't need.
Rovanski: Terra! You were looking for me? I saw a missed call from you.
Me: Oh. No, no.. I wasn't looking for you
Rovanski: Oh, you probably wrongly called me then. Bye.
Me: Bye.
Strange. Rovanski's number was not in my phone, and yet he received a call (which he missed) from my number even though I was conscious and my phone was with me all the time. Besides, I don't really call people on their mobile phones unless it is an emergency and only after I've exhausted attempts at all other forms of communication. I thought it was just a one time thing, but I was clearly mistaken.
A few days later:
The phone rings again, and it's Rovanski again although I still didn't recognise the number as I haven't added it into my phonebook. Yet.
Rovanski: Hey, you called me three times earlier today? Anything?
Me: No, I didn't call you. Are you sure it's my number?
Rovanski: I'm calling you back using the number that I missed the call from. Check back your outgoing calls.
Me: Your number's not there. It's really weird. I should talk to (insert stupid service provider's name here)
I haven't actually spoken to the service provider because I don't really know how to explain what is going on without sounding like a moron as it would imply that there's a duplicate of my number running around making calls to unsuspecting people who are not even in my phone book.
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Happens to me too. I get calls from clients asking me if I missed called them. Makes if seem like I'm too cheapskate to pay for calls.
ReplyDeleteGosh, that's terrible.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to comment on your previous post on the resurrection of your blog but couldn't find the link. So, here - welcome back, Terra Shield!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds odd. Maybe someone's fooling around, or some sort of mobile phone scam?
Thanks, LMC. It's good to be back. Funny how I realised that i wasn't over blogging only after I had pulled the old blog down!
ReplyDeleteAs for the phone, I don't really know the issue yet, and Rovanski hasn't called again to ask if I called him, so for the moment all is good. Still need to get the bottom of this, though. Will let you know if/when I find out.