Odd phone call help?

Question

Just had an odd phone call at 7.30 pm. I am at my moms house while she is away - i answered the phone, the person on the other end asked if i was Mr ____ , (mom is remarried so noone else with my name), i answered yes, then the phone went dead. I phoned them back & it went straight to a message "You were contacted today by a fundraising organisation. Unfortunatly we missed your call & will endevour to contact you another time".

It is odd as hardly anyone knows i'm here. What do you think it could be???

The number was 01273 81**** which is from Lewes - E. Sussex - not far from where my sister lives.

Answer 1

Messages from the 'other side'

Answer 2

Try Googling the full number and seeing what comes up.

Did you used to live there?  Maybe they're working from a really old database or something.

Answer 3

Hi there, I have had the same problem with an 01253 number, it rings me up when I answer the phone is put down, then later it rings me back tells me I was called earlier by a mortgage rep who would try again layer and if I didn't want them to, then ring a number and they would remove mine. I just ignored it, once you confirm these numbers then everyone starts ringing.

Answer 4

There is a website you can register the phone number on, and see how many other people have received calls from that number. Google it.

Answer 5

Dont worry about it, sign up to BT privacy and or register the number with the Telephone Preference Service (search for TPS).

Answer 6

What do you mean what could it be??

The message told you what it was, a fundraiser.

These companies use computers to dial dozens of numbers at once. The operator talks to the first one to answer who he/she thinks sounds "co-operative and drops the rest of the lines. You were one of those dropped.

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