Ever take advantage of a wrong number calling you?

[teddymines]

I had a gem last week. I totally took advantage of the miles and assumed authority.

My brother lent me his cell phone when we vacationed in VA beach. It rang one afternoon and it was a wrong number. The whole conversation lasted about 2 minutes.
"Joe, this is Judy. Do you still need the information on that Reed Road address?"
"What information?"
"About that girl who need to be picked up."
"What about it, Judy?"
"Well, the BOCES bus can't pick her up until 9am, but she needs social services before that."
"So you're saying she can't get picked up?"
"Right. It wasn't clear what you wanted from that email you sent Gary."
"Well, what did Gary suggest?"
"He thought we could have BOCES change its route."
"Well, why don't you contact Gary and see if we can make that happen. Then call me back and let me know what you find out. Keep me in the loop on this one, Judy."
"Ok, thanks!"
She never called back, but Joe must have wondered what's going on!

Another favorite I like to pull when people call me by accident, especially a guy:
<phone rings>
"Hello?"
"Hi, is Lisa there?"
"No, she just left with Mike."
"Who's Mike?"
"The guy she just left with."
"Seriously, who is Mike???"
"Her boyfriend. Ummm, who is THIS???"

My all-time favorite way to annoy telesales:
<phone rings>
"Hello?"
"Hi, my I speak with Mr. <butchers last name>?"
"Speaking."
"Hello, sir, how are you today?"
<begin tirade>
"Well, not too well. You see, I haven't been sleeping too well because of this new mattress I got, because the springs are bothering my back, and my doc says I need to go in for an MRI because of these back spasms, which really hurt when I drive long distances, and this of course is starting to anny me because I just got done paying for medication that was supposed to take care of the spasms. Then there is my irritable bowel syndrome that is REALLY starting to annoy my family because..."

As soon as they try to interject I just keep talking. Finally when my ad-lib runs out I say "Please put me on your do not call list" and hang up.

 

[kranky]

I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

 

[ATLien247]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

Fvckin' classic!

 

[teddymines]

Originally posted by: kranky
...So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

Rule #1: If you tell someone they have the wrong number, and the phone rings 5 seconds after you hang up, change your voice so you can pull off a stunt like this one! Beautiful!!!

 

[ElFenix]

heh, thats almost as good as drunken dialing

 

[Mister T]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

lol

 

[Spooner]

Ahhh, this thread is great. I love messin with telemarketers.

I remember my father had a good one regarding someone selling window washing stuff:
"Good evening, sir, <blah blah blah> can i interest you in window cleaner x?"
"I'm sorry, but we don't own any windows."
"There are no windows in the house, sir?"
"No. We live underground. Having windows would be useless."
"........"
"It's a great way to avoid taxes, but it's a pain getting mail. Do you sell underground mailboxes?"

 

[rh71]

Holy sh!t !!!! I forgot that I put my parents # on the NY do-not-call list for telemarketers. This thread made me realize that it worked... I don't remember the last time anyone tried to sell us anything.

 

[BigJohnKC]

Anyone remember the old Seinfeld episode where Jerry talks to the telemarketer?

Jerry: "Hello?"
Telemarketer: "Hello, sir, can I interest you in switching your long distance service to <phone company>?"
Jerry: "I'm sorry, I'm busy right now, but can I have your home phone number so I can call you back?"
Telemarketer: "I can't give that to you, sir"
Jerry: "Of course, I understand....you probably don't want people calling you at home."
Telemarketer: "That's right"
Jerry: "Well, now you know how I feel." (hangs up)

Funny stuff
(Those aren't exact words, but close enough... )

 

[LuNoTiCK]

You guys do some classic things. One of my friends won't let the telemarketer hang up because when the telemarketer tells him he has a chance to win something like a million dollars he's like. OMG, I just won a million dollars. Than goes on about what he's going to buy with it. What stocks he's going to invest in. Ahhh it's so funny.

 

[propellerhead]

Back in my USAF days, the phone lines got screwed up and we were getting the calls meant for the Dental Clinic. After a week of reporting the problem to the Comm Center and getting nowhere, we started taking appointments. We never found out what happened, but I bet there was a lot of confusion at the Dental Clinic for the next three or four weeks.

 

[BigJohnKC]

I remember last summer the paper printed my number for some guy's classified ad, and he called me to warn me that I might get calls about the boat he was selling. I got six or seven calls, and I should have taken advantage of it, but I didn't....

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

That is one of the funniest things I have ever read. Man, I wish I could be that clever when someone wrongly calls me.

 

[ElFenix]

my former roommate would get into normal conversations with the telemarketers, about if they like their job, where they lived, what they were doing in college/high school, whatever.

 

[eplebnista]

Ever take advantage of a wrong number calling you?

No.

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

lol

 

[UberDave]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
my former roommate would get into normal conversations with the telemarketers, about if they like their job, where they lived, what they were doing in college/high school, whatever.

yeah some chick called my house and ran into me and my best friend and we got to talking about all that stuff and how many times she did "it" with random guys and if she was wearing underwear. LOL..... but the funny thing was that whenever we were talking my friend would scream as high as he could into the phone and I kept on talking like it was all normal. bahahah it was great fun. I think that phone call lasted 40 minutes

 

[RaySun2Be]

Funny thread.

My dad would get these vinyl siding telemarketers, he would tell them, "Great! We need vinyl siding. And guess what. I sell windows. How about we do a trade? You do my vinyl siding, and I do your windows?"

He never got anyone to take him up on it. :Q

A friend of mine ended up with a number that was 1 digit different than the local Pizza Hut number, he was always getting calls for pizza orders. If they called him back after telling them that they got a wrong number, he would go ahead and take their order then hang up.

With Telemarketers, I've acted like I was extremely interested in what they had to sell, asking questions, responding with interest, until they want me to sign up, then it's a firm NO. Hehe, that 2 seconds of silence at the other end as they try to figure out what went wrong with this great call is priceless.

If a wrong number is nice when I tell them they have a wrong number, I usually let it go. If they are rude, or call immediately call back (especially late at night) then they are fair game for messing with. <--------OGWEG

But these days, I usually don't have time to have fun with telemarketers, so I just start saying No, No, No...but sir....NO. then I hang up. Unless they really, really annoy me, then I'll spend as much time as I can with them, because the longer they are on a phone call, and don't make a sale, messes with their call statistics and quotas. Time is money, as they say. Muahahahahaha......

 

[jarsoffart]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

Reading this is caused me to "LOL" one of the few times in my life from reading something.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: kranky
I once got four calls in a row from a very angry woman who insisted that my number belonged to a car dealer's body shop. The first three times when I told her she had the wrong number, she said I was wrong and (the dealer) was just jerking her around because they didn't have her car fixed. The fourth time, before I could even tell her (again) she had the wrong number, she launched into a tirade about "don't tell me this is the wrong number again, you @#$^*&", how terrible the dealer service was, how they lied to her about her repair work, the poor quality, and on and on. So to get her to stop calling I interrupted her with "Hello, this is the manager." That at least got her to stop talking.

Then I told her her car would be ready the next day at noon, that she would get a 50% discount on her repair for all the inconvenience and delay, and she could have 10 coupons for free oil changes at the dealership service center. She was happy as a clam and didn't call back any more.

I guess I should have called the car dealer to give them a heads-up, but I didn't.

oh man, you're my hero

 

[djheater]

I do not talk to telemarketers they are intruders into the sanctity of my home. I hang up immediately.

It surprises me what people will put up with from the phone... They'll stop dinner with thier family... jump out of the shower... interrupt conversations with thier spouse.... playtime with thier children.... just to answer the phone? Then they'll spend time talking to a salesperson.... not me... no way

 

[XMan]

All right, here's mine.

When I get to Colorado, I had all kinds of drunk people calling me in the middle of the night wanting to get bailed out of jail. For the longest time I couldn't figure it out, until I happened to look in the phone book and see that they printed my number in a bail bond company's ad by mistake. I had this one lady who must have called five times wanting to get her daughter bailed out of jail . . .

 

[Jzero]

My number used to be one off from a local florist. We'd often get people call and be like "Is this the florist?"
One person called back 4 times and insisted she had the number right despite the fact that we TOLD HER what the florist's real number was.
She called back again, and my dad answered: "***** Florist. Can I help you?"
He took her order and then called the florist and gave them the order.
Hehe...

 

[Deeko]

Yea I've taken advantage of a wrong number...back in november someone accidentally sent me a text message so I kept talking to them, now that person is my girlfriend

 

[Masas]

one time a telemarketer called, and as they launced their speech i stopped them right after they said what company they were from,
told them to "hold on a sec" and put the phone next to the speaker and turned the pr0n volume up.



they stayed on a lot longer than you'd first think....