Plinkerton
04-09-2007, 09:56 PM
So, in the last couple days, I've been getting phone calls from local numbers.
I pick it up, I don't here anything for a second, then I hear an automated voice say, "Connecting" then the other line is ringing, like when you call someone.
The person on the other end pics up, says "hello" and I say, You just called me.
And they say, "I did? You just called me!"
I google the numbers, and they're local businesses.
What the hell is going on?
Did someone enter my name on some online thing that does this stuff? I really don't have any enemies. I'm a nice guy.
But, what kind of program, telemarketer thing, would dial my number, then connect me to a business that doesn't want to talk to me?
Today, I got another one, figured it was probably that, and let it go to voicemail. The voice in the voicemail said, "Hello? Hel.... Hello? This isn't a fax line." and then they hung up.
So, even if it goes to my voicemail, it still dials them.
Does anyone know what I would call this, so I can google it, and try to find out what could be causing it?
And the numbers that call, are local businesses that I've never had any affiliation with. Churches, strip clubs, weird stuff. I don't go to church, I don't go to strip clubs, etc.
It's really odd.
EDIT: Oh, I guess I'll add. So far, this has happened maybe 5 times. Most of the time, it's from the Spearmint Rhino. The "gentlemans" club. If I had been there, I'd admit it. I have NEVER been there, or put my number on anything from there, etc.
One call today, came from a church. I never go to church.
Just thought I'd add that.
I pick it up, I don't here anything for a second, then I hear an automated voice say, "Connecting" then the other line is ringing, like when you call someone.
The person on the other end pics up, says "hello" and I say, You just called me.
And they say, "I did? You just called me!"
I google the numbers, and they're local businesses.
What the hell is going on?
Did someone enter my name on some online thing that does this stuff? I really don't have any enemies. I'm a nice guy.
But, what kind of program, telemarketer thing, would dial my number, then connect me to a business that doesn't want to talk to me?
Today, I got another one, figured it was probably that, and let it go to voicemail. The voice in the voicemail said, "Hello? Hel.... Hello? This isn't a fax line." and then they hung up.
So, even if it goes to my voicemail, it still dials them.
Does anyone know what I would call this, so I can google it, and try to find out what could be causing it?
And the numbers that call, are local businesses that I've never had any affiliation with. Churches, strip clubs, weird stuff. I don't go to church, I don't go to strip clubs, etc.
It's really odd.
EDIT: Oh, I guess I'll add. So far, this has happened maybe 5 times. Most of the time, it's from the Spearmint Rhino. The "gentlemans" club. If I had been there, I'd admit it. I have NEVER been there, or put my number on anything from there, etc.
One call today, came from a church. I never go to church.
Just thought I'd add that.