How do you react to someone dialing the wrong number?

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

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.

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Originally Posted by 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..."

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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.

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.

Wrong number, ho ho ho, hang up.

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

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Originally Posted by Flying Mullet

It depends upon what they say.

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

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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

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

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 ...

"woops sorry"

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. :/

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Originally Posted by qwertyxsora

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

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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.

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

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

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

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