I need your advice on how to deal with this. I've already dealt with it in my own manner but I would like to hear all of your inputs
First of all, for the past 6 months to 1 year, i've been getting random phone calls from different people asking for "Nathan" and "Ricky" - NEITHER of whom I know. So everytime I have to tell them that they have the wrong number. And then a few months ago, someone called my cellphone and asked, "Who is this?" to which I reply, "Uhm ... who is THIS?" The person said, "No, you tell ME who you are because I see this number on the phone". Of course, I was confused because I had no idea what she was talking about as I did not recognize her number, therefore it was unlikely that I have ever even called her. Therefore, I told her that I didn't know what she was talking about and that she has just called me on my cellphone.
So a couple more months went by with a few random phone calls from people asking for "Nathan" and "Ricky" and each time I told these people that they have the wrong number. One time there was even a hospital calling my number asking for "Nathan". So anyways this morning at 6AM, someone called my number AGAIN. This person has her caller ID blocked so I have no idea what number she was dialing from. However, when I picked up, she started asking for "RICKY" again. I told her she had the wrong number and hung up. As soon as I hung up, she calls back AGAIN! She just kept calling back once every half an hour. Finally, I got very impatient (I needed my sleep) and told her, "Look, I don't know who gave you this number but there's NO Ricky here!". To my astonishment, she replied, "Why the lie, b*tch?! Why the lie?!" I just hung up on her right then and there. While I don't care for cuss words, the "B" word is the one that I found to be the most offensive.
Several hours later, I checked my phone for messages and found that there were multiple missed calls from a PRIVATE NUMBER and a voicemail. Guess what? That person left me a voicemail. She said, "Hey what's up, Tramp? I know you're with my man ... blah blah blah". I deleted the message before I even bother finish listening to it because I was so pissed off. I didn't know any Ricky, and whoever this Ricky was, he was obviously avoiding her and giving her a wrong number. It really angered me that there would be people like this woman (and Ricky) in the world. For the rest of the day, this person just kept CALLING and CALLING, and I mean she was calling every half an hour! She just wouldn't give up! Unfortunately, since she blocked her caller ID, I had no idea where she was calling from nor could I try to find out who she was. It was apparent that anmy sort of explaining er was out of the question since she refused to listen, she just wouldn't believe that I don't know any Ricky and that she had the WRONG number. Oh btw, the woman who was harrassing me today had the SAME voice as the woman who called a few months ago asking me who I was.
I've told my SO what happened and he thought it was funny and pathetic at the same time. He said that it was precisely paranoid and pushy people like her that made guys run away from her. Anyways, I considered this to be a form of harrassment. I've had this number for 2.5 years now and I LOVE my phone number, my cellphone provider cannot block number or track down who called. This incident is depressing me and pissing me off greatly. Now short of contacting the Police and changing my cellphone number, what else could I have done? How would you guys deal with this?
ETA: I've already changed my number as of this afternoon after managing to get my cellphone provider to waive the $15 fee, but I wish I had consulted you all for a good solution before proceeding with it as I now regret my decision. I missed my phone number. Now I have to tell all my SAs to change my numbers on record too.
First of all, for the past 6 months to 1 year, i've been getting random phone calls from different people asking for "Nathan" and "Ricky" - NEITHER of whom I know. So everytime I have to tell them that they have the wrong number. And then a few months ago, someone called my cellphone and asked, "Who is this?" to which I reply, "Uhm ... who is THIS?" The person said, "No, you tell ME who you are because I see this number on the phone". Of course, I was confused because I had no idea what she was talking about as I did not recognize her number, therefore it was unlikely that I have ever even called her. Therefore, I told her that I didn't know what she was talking about and that she has just called me on my cellphone.
So a couple more months went by with a few random phone calls from people asking for "Nathan" and "Ricky" and each time I told these people that they have the wrong number. One time there was even a hospital calling my number asking for "Nathan". So anyways this morning at 6AM, someone called my number AGAIN. This person has her caller ID blocked so I have no idea what number she was dialing from. However, when I picked up, she started asking for "RICKY" again. I told her she had the wrong number and hung up. As soon as I hung up, she calls back AGAIN! She just kept calling back once every half an hour. Finally, I got very impatient (I needed my sleep) and told her, "Look, I don't know who gave you this number but there's NO Ricky here!". To my astonishment, she replied, "Why the lie, b*tch?! Why the lie?!" I just hung up on her right then and there. While I don't care for cuss words, the "B" word is the one that I found to be the most offensive.
Several hours later, I checked my phone for messages and found that there were multiple missed calls from a PRIVATE NUMBER and a voicemail. Guess what? That person left me a voicemail. She said, "Hey what's up, Tramp? I know you're with my man ... blah blah blah". I deleted the message before I even bother finish listening to it because I was so pissed off. I didn't know any Ricky, and whoever this Ricky was, he was obviously avoiding her and giving her a wrong number. It really angered me that there would be people like this woman (and Ricky) in the world. For the rest of the day, this person just kept CALLING and CALLING, and I mean she was calling every half an hour! She just wouldn't give up! Unfortunately, since she blocked her caller ID, I had no idea where she was calling from nor could I try to find out who she was. It was apparent that anmy sort of explaining er was out of the question since she refused to listen, she just wouldn't believe that I don't know any Ricky and that she had the WRONG number. Oh btw, the woman who was harrassing me today had the SAME voice as the woman who called a few months ago asking me who I was.
I've told my SO what happened and he thought it was funny and pathetic at the same time. He said that it was precisely paranoid and pushy people like her that made guys run away from her. Anyways, I considered this to be a form of harrassment. I've had this number for 2.5 years now and I LOVE my phone number, my cellphone provider cannot block number or track down who called. This incident is depressing me and pissing me off greatly. Now short of contacting the Police and changing my cellphone number, what else could I have done? How would you guys deal with this?
ETA: I've already changed my number as of this afternoon after managing to get my cellphone provider to waive the $15 fee, but I wish I had consulted you all for a good solution before proceeding with it as I now regret my decision. I missed my phone number. Now I have to tell all my SAs to change my numbers on record too.
She'll get tired of calling if she doesn't get a reaction or through to anyone. Plus she can't trace you by name or location by cell phone #.
but oddly your number is connected with these people for some reason.
ush: . I missed my old number already, it was a VERY GOOD number!
I have random telemarketers calling my cell but they are all caught by my caller ID. I learn to turn my phone on vibrate at night so I'll have uninterrupted sleep. 
