How do you react to someone dialing the wrong number?

[Yar]

I go: "no, this Justin. please stop calling me."

[Balzac]

I try to talk to them and hope a convosation starts.

[Vermachtnis]

"No! This is Patrick! I'm not a crusty crab!" :mad2:

The sad thing is, I'm completely serious.

[Rantz]

I tell them about my "secret hobbies". That usually keeps them from dialling the same wrong number again.

[Flying Mullet]

It depends upon what they say.

I love the calls where they demand to know who this is. :roll2

[NeoTifa]

"Hola? No, no esta Erica, esta Rosa. No hablo anglais. Lo siento.

[Jessweeee♪]

"No! This is Patrick! I'm not a crusty crab!" :mad2:

The sad thing is, I'm completely serious.

I did that once xD

I never answer the phone if I don't know the number, and I'll only answer a number I don't know if they've left me a voicemail before and it's totally obvious it's for me and not some guy named Javier again.

[rubah]

"umm, I think you have the wrong number"

[NeoTifa]

"I DON'T WANT NO GIRLSCOUT COOKIES!!!!!!" *slams phone*

[Tavrobel]

"Sorry, I think you have the wrong number"

[Goldenboko]

"Yes, yes this is Matthew."
"What are you wearing?"
"Is it sexy?"
"Oh you are di-"

I cut that off because they've normally hung up by then.

[Shiny]

One time someone sent me a text message thinking it was someone else's number. It was pretty awkward cuz the text was kinda risque. And I texted back, "Um, I'm not Greg..."

[Moon Rabbits]

"Hola? No, no esta Erica, esta Rosa. No hablo anglais. Lo siento.

:love:

[Bunny]

"Yes, yes this is Matthew."
"What are you wearing?"
"Is it sexy?"
"Oh you are di-"

I cut that off because they've normally hung up by then.

It would be more awesome if you weren't lying about it.

I tell them they have the wrong number.

One time, I got a few texts from a number I was not familiar. I called the person to inform them to stop sending texts to me, as this was the wrong number. I got yelled at about being an asshole.

[Goldenboko]

"Yes, yes this is Matthew."
"What are you wearing?"
"Is it sexy?"
"Oh you are di-"

I cut that off because they've normally hung up by then.

It would be more awesome if you weren't lying about it.

I tell them they have the wrong number.

One time, I got a few texts from a number I was not familiar. I called the person to inform them to stop sending texts to me, as this was the wrong number. I got yelled at about being an asshole.

Okay, maybe I don't do it EVERY time. But I have done it. Twice. xD

[qwertysaur]

Well my home phone number is the same as the local CVS, with only 1 number being different. (my number has an 8, theirs a 0) so I get calls for them occasionally. Best one was the person calling to say that the condoms I sold him here broken and how he is going to have to care for a baby. I was bored and asked if he remembered to check for holes first. He then dropped the phone. :p

[Levian]

I yell "you're not getting my baby!" and then I let out a piercing scream trying to shatter their kitchen windows so hopefully one of the shards lodges into their throat.

[Jiro]

One time someone sent me a text message thinking it was someone else's number. It was pretty awkward cuz the text was kinda risque. And I texted back, "Um, I'm not Greg..."

I have accidently sent a message to someone else, not quite risque but very strange to the recipient, who happened to be my best mate. He replied, "Um, okay. I wont ask what thats about but you've sent it to the wrong person. See ya Monday"

It was easy to explain my way out of that one though ;)

And I normally politely say they have the wrong number and then hang up.

[Peegee]

I know over 9000 asian languages, so I am able to confuse anybody who deserves it.

Other times I just feign interest and then hang up suddenly, or pretend I died and then disconnect the call.

[scrumpleberry]

Wrong number, ho ho ho, hang up.

[demondude]

Uuh .. I think you might have the wrong number.

[Darkswordofchaos]

It depends upon what they say.

I love the calls where they demand to know who this is. :roll2

That happend to me once dude got pissed thought i was F-in his girl or somthing idk.

Also its fun to say
ME:Hello
Wrong Num: is (insert name here) there
Me:ooo.. no im sorry but they died last night

[Zeldy]

I just go "I'm sorryy! I think you have the wrong number, haha :)"

[Moon Rabbits]

Sometimes I tell the person calling that I will go retrieve the person they asked for, and just leave the phone off the hook until they hang up. I do this with telemarketers too.

One time I called the automated bus-check number for the bus routes in my city and dialed a real person. Drunkenly slurring "you're not bus check!" is usually not how I start phone conversations, but ...

[escobert]

"woops sorry"

[Rebellious Eagle]

If I'm feeling humorous, which I always am, I say, "Nope, sorry, I'm not here right now." in some odd foreign accent. Otherwise I just say, "Sorry, ya got the wrong number." and hang up. :/

[~*~Celes~*~]

Well my home phone number is the same as the local CVS, with only 1 number being different. (my number has an 8, theirs a 0) so I get calls for them occasionally. Best one was the person calling to say that the condoms I sold him here broken and how he is going to have to care for a baby. I was bored and asked if he remembered to check for holes first. He then dropped the phone. :p


XD

me: hello?
person: Sarah? (or other weird name)
me: no...
person: who is this?
me: Kari...
person: oh, I probably have the wrong number, don't I?
me: Kinda. *hangs up*

I'm not much of a phone person tbh =\ I hate answering the phone.

[DynasticJam]

If they ask for John, I say "John's dead..."

Same goes if they ask for someone who doesn't live in my house.

[Aerith's Knight]

"Automated message #43: This number is no longer available. Call your local phone company for more information."

[blackmage_nuke]

"Sorry I think you have the wrong number"
I wish i had the guts to say something funnier though.

[Polaris]

Me: "hello"
other person: "is this from the window shop?"
Me: "erm no... this is a private cell phone number"
Other: "Oh sorry my mistake"
Me: "Not a problem, excuse me" :)

I'm so polite:D

[Laddy]

I fake a Southern accent and ask people for their order.

[Darkswordofchaos]

I fake a Southern accent and ask people for their order.


Once i got called and they said i have some medical info for sarah or somthing i said you got the wrong number and she's like ok. 30 sec later she called back said the same thing i said you still got the wrong num then she called BACK i didnt answer she left a voice mail when i checked it she wanted sarah to call her i was like Dumb bitch :love:

[Tama2]

It depends. I am usually nice unless it's an asshole.

Let me show you the last one went.

Me: Hello.
Young Black Lady: I know what you did.
Me: What?
YBL: I'm gonna fuck you up!
Me: Well, fuck you. I have no idea who you are.
YBL: You know she has AIDS, bitch.
Me: I have no fucking idea what you are talking about.
YBL: I hope you get AIDS.
*Click*

[Darkswordofchaos]

It depends. I am usually nice unless it's an asshole.

Let me show you the last one went.

Me: Hello.
Young Black Lady: I know what you did.
Me: What?
YBL: I'm gonna smurf you up!
Me: Well, smurf you. I have no idea who you are.
YBL: You know she has AIDS, bitch.
Me: I have no smurfing idea what you are talking about.
YBL: I hope you get AIDS.
*Click*
'well now you know someone has aids

like the sig by the way

[Negative]

Me: Hello
Person : (asian dialect)
Me : Im sorry what was that
Person : (Asian dialect)
Me: Do u have the wrong number
Person: Sory.... No english. *hangs up*

[Darkswordofchaos]

Me: Hello
Person : (asian dialect)
Me : Im sorry what was that
Person : (Asian dialect)
Me: Do u have the wrong number
Person: Sory.... No english. *hangs up*

You should have talked back in a made up asian sounding dialect

[Aerith's Knight]

I fake a Southern accent and ask people for their order.


Once i got called and they said: "I have some medical info for Sarah." or something. I said: "you have the wrong number." and she's like, ok. 30 sec later she called back and said the same thing. I said: "You still have the wrong number". Then she called back AGAIN, but I didnt answer this time and she left a voice mail. When i checked it she wanted Sarah to call her and I was like, Dumb bitch. :love:

Ok, I'm no grammar nazi, actually, my grammar gets made fun of plenty. But if you insist on responding to everything, then allow me to give you insight into the way you write.

Nobody is perfect, but simple things like this are even annoying to someone (like me) who's first language isn't even English.

[Quindiana Jones]

Trace the call, hunt them down and kill them.

[Caraliz]

uhhh what

[Misfit]

I hate it when I get retarded a-holes to call and they're like

"Lol hi is Craig there?"

"Uh, no, you have the wrong number."

"Are you sure?!"

"... YEAH LET ME GO smurfING CHECK BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I DON'T KNOW WHO I LIVE WITH. CRAIG? CRAIG, ARE YOU HERE?!?!?! OH WOW, LOOKS LIKE I WAS RIGHT. NO CRAIG HERE!" >:O

[Shlup]

I am very polite on the phone. It's not a toy, dammit!

[Momiji]

Depends on who it is. If it's a normal person with feelings, I simply say 'I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number'.

If it's a telemarketer, I do one of four things:
1) Express interest, and say 'Yeah right, just kidding' and hang up when they're convinced that I'm interested in whatever :bou::bou::bou::bou: they're selling.
2) Take stuff WAY out of context. I'll often be asking for pizzas and hot dogs to be delivered. I'll often use a foreign accent in situations like this.
3) Take a deep breath, and scream in their ear as hard as I can.
4) 'HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET MY NUMBER DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME AGAIN!'

[Mercen-X]

Some guy sent me a text apparently thinking I was a girl and going on about his friends Tina and Karissa. I sent back saying "Who's Tina? Is she hot?" At which point the guy figured out I wasn't who he thought I was and threatened to kill me. It's okay with me. Let him try. I've got a darker mind than he does.