i got a call from a guy ( i don't think i know) at 12.20 this morning, the msg said hi ( my name) this is paul, it is now 12.20 am monday morning"

i called back by pressing the a number ( it wasn't on the screen) and said who is this and what organization do u work for and why r u calling at almost 12.30 at night.


its freaking me out- not a lot of people know this number ( new one)

what do i do.
[Edited 11/22/09 13:36pm]

Was it a wrong number? Did he ask for you specifically?

did you do a reverse seach on www.whitepages.com?

missmad said:

So what is it exactly that's freaking you out? That you have exposed your number?
And not everyone who's calling in the middle of the night is a stalking psychopath murderer. Or do you have reason to believe the caller is?

CarrieMpls said:

BlackAdder7 said:

dont know how

1013Nightlife said:

well he knew my name and just said his first name. what he said is in my post

r u making fun of me- if it was a wrong call fine- but how did he know my name and number and me not know him cause he didn't identify himself fully only as paul
[Edited 11/22/09 13:41pm]

missmad said:

click on the link i provided you with...look for the reverse directory. type in the number that called you, and it will search for whose number that was, if available.

missmad said:

And after he said "hi ( my name) this is paul, it is now 12.20 am monday morning", did he just hung up?
Do you know any Pauls?

If you dont know Paul - block the incomming # and move on

BlackAdder7 said:

it isn't available- i pressed a number on the voicemail and it called it

What did he say when you called him back?

CarrieMpls said:

it went to voicemail..so no response

Mach said:

it didn't show up on my phone- i pressed a number on the keypad and it called the number automatically..that is a reason i also freaking out cause i don't know how 2 black it
[Edited 11/22/09 13:55pm]

Two solutions:

1)Suicide

Or..

2)Ignore that number

IMO...
Ignore it.
Switch your phone off during the night.

I guess for now I wouldn't worry too much about it. It's a little weird, sure, but there's no harm done really. If he calls back you can ask who it is but if he doesn't, you'll probably never know.

florescent said:

i do. i got it when my phone turned on at 7 this morning

zaza said:

hahah 2nd option please lol

CarrieMpls said:

ok cools thanks hun

thanks guys/gals of the org love ya ..will ignore it 4 now.

That reminds me of one call I had half a year ago.. I was almost asleep but suddenly my phone rang. I answer the phone and some man said: "Hi...my name is Miloš...and I'm wanking right now..."


That freaked me out and I couldn't sleep that night Since then I don't answer to unknown numbers.

missmad said:

That's the best you can do at the moment. But at the same time be alert.

I had a phone stalker once. He didn't say his name- anonymous all the way off course- but mentioned that he knew where I lived and my wherabouts. Naturally, I freaked out like you did.
But at one point- his calls became more frequent- I kept him talking and talking to find clues, and I did. It was a guy who went to the same club were I used to go every saturday night. So I took a couple of big friends with me and we told him to never ever do crap like that again.
And he didn't. Coward.

zaza said:

You should have replied: "Hi Milos, that's very nice but don't you ever fucking bother me again you wanker!"

zaza said:

How some people get their kicks....

1013Nightlife said:

I told him "go fuck yourself" and turned my phone off. I wonder how could he got my number

I love being able to block numbers I have gotten stupid wrong numbers with any number i have ever had.....I always request new numbers. I never answer a number I don't know though. That is what caller id is for

or voice mail

lilJ said:

right, i didn't answer cause my phone turns off at 11every night and opens at 7am so i got it then.

zaza said:

I think you just have to accept the fact that anyone can get acces to you number especially in the age of web 2.0/ 3.0 with social networking sites and all.
I mean, when you want to contact someone for work it's often not that hard to get the number.
So I'm not that surprised when it happens to me. I hand out my businesscards here and there, and yes, it can lead its own life after that.
But just be alert to strange things.
[Edited 11/22/09 14:32pm]

1013Nightlife said:

I agree...I used to work in sales and when i would hand out my business card it really does get a life of it's own. I did end up changing my number well I have changed it twice in the last 4 years. VERY strange people out there all I can say to that.