I was going through an old box of stuff last week on the search for something... and found a very old mobile phone of mine! I have no idea why I kept it...
A couple of years ago my smartphone went rogue. It was ringing non-stop, AND it was ringing out to hundreds and hundreds of random numbers too, at the same time. I had voicemail after voicemail from people angry that my number had called them repeatedly. I rang the phone company (from the landline!) and they said 'right, your number's been spoofed - do you want us to cut you off?' I wanted to save myself the hassle of telling everyone I had a new number, reprinting my business cards, etc etc, so I declined, feeling that the thing would stop going crazy within a little while.
'Are you sure?'
Well, by 2am I was absolutely sure that I DID want to be cut off. It was an absolute nightmare! 🤣
This is funny Rebecca. Obviously, it wasn't funny to you. I get a bunch of crank calls on the landline from people who have had their numbers spoofed. The reason I can figure it out, is it is the same first 3 digits of my landline. Four people calling me from the same 301-xxxx is too much of a coincidence. And they call one after the other every 5 or 10 minutes.
It's too bad you had to get a new number. But I'm with you. I wouldn't want to get the hassle of all those voicemails. I'm sure the voicemail was full.
Matt, feel like I could echo your phone journey! I guess the take away is not to stay to long in a service, phone, technology that is placating you! Trust me, I am still learning!
Boy, nothing is ever easy, right? No matter what we try to do it requires a bunch of phone calls when it should only take one or possibly two. They tried to get you to stay with their plan by making it difficult to switch. Shame on businesses that do this! Enjoy the new phone!
Great post, Matt!
I was going through an old box of stuff last week on the search for something... and found a very old mobile phone of mine! I have no idea why I kept it...
A couple of years ago my smartphone went rogue. It was ringing non-stop, AND it was ringing out to hundreds and hundreds of random numbers too, at the same time. I had voicemail after voicemail from people angry that my number had called them repeatedly. I rang the phone company (from the landline!) and they said 'right, your number's been spoofed - do you want us to cut you off?' I wanted to save myself the hassle of telling everyone I had a new number, reprinting my business cards, etc etc, so I declined, feeling that the thing would stop going crazy within a little while.
'Are you sure?'
Well, by 2am I was absolutely sure that I DID want to be cut off. It was an absolute nightmare! 🤣
This is funny Rebecca. Obviously, it wasn't funny to you. I get a bunch of crank calls on the landline from people who have had their numbers spoofed. The reason I can figure it out, is it is the same first 3 digits of my landline. Four people calling me from the same 301-xxxx is too much of a coincidence. And they call one after the other every 5 or 10 minutes.
It's too bad you had to get a new number. But I'm with you. I wouldn't want to get the hassle of all those voicemails. I'm sure the voicemail was full.
Oh no, so you've been a victim of the same thing but from the other side! That's amazing (and very annoying!). 🤣
Matt, feel like I could echo your phone journey! I guess the take away is not to stay to long in a service, phone, technology that is placating you! Trust me, I am still learning!
So many amazing toys these days. I’m so glad you finally have the right combination of technology and provider. Enjoy. ☺️
Boy, nothing is ever easy, right? No matter what we try to do it requires a bunch of phone calls when it should only take one or possibly two. They tried to get you to stay with their plan by making it difficult to switch. Shame on businesses that do this! Enjoy the new phone!