Random calls from strangers

[clemsonfan]

Why do I get collect phone calls occasionally from strangers that are inmates at the county jail? I never accept the calls, so I have no idea why these people are calling me.

Does anyone else ever have this happen?

[Tasan]

I got one the other day. It didn't even give me the name of the inmate, so I immediately rejected it. Do they just randomly dial someone??

[clemsonfan]

The guy mumbled his name, so I didn't understand it. I think they might randomly call people if they are lonely and have no family or friends to call. Oh well, it won't be on my dime.

[path12]

I just thought you'd like to talk.

[molson]

The fact that there's more than one means it's probably not random.

Maybe your number is very similar to a number posted at the jail for some service (like legal aid).

[st.cronin]

Those are just Alabama fans wanting to talk trash.

[Karlifornia]

Maybe a friend who had to spend the night at the drunk tank thought it would be fun to carve your phone number into the wall with a message like "For a good time, call Debbie"

[Bad-example]

I always use the "County Jail" spiel when I call my girlfriend in case her hubby answers.

[Cap Ologist]

There was a scam several years ago where inmates would call people, and ask them to press a number which then allowed the inmate to make calls to other people while a confused number pusher wondered who the hell called Beijing.

[Galaxy]

You mean your not the hot sex chat line?

[terpkristin]

I had it happen. Operator came on and asked if I'd accept a collect call from "inmate." Hasn't happened in quite a few years, though.

/tk

[Rizon]

I've had that happen before.
Except it was my uncle.

[digamma]

can't remember who you are married to, though it isn't cuervo, but could he have possibly been imprisoned and wrote his phone number on the prison wall for a good time? That seems like the simplest explanation to me.

[digamma]

dola...karlifornia beat me to the general theme. my bad.

[MizzouRah]

Happened to me 4 or 5 times about a month ago. It's basically a call forwarding scheme, just hang up.

My neighbor thought it was a family member and when she received her phone bill, there were all kinds of calls made to her phone, that was forwarded to a cell phone and all kinds of charges.

[clemsonfan]

can't remember who you are married to

Butter of 69

[Dr. Sak]

I always use the "County Jail" spiel when I call my girlfriend in case her hubby answers.

That bitch...I am going to beat her.

[Crim]

JUST ANSWER THE FUCKING PHONE BITCH IT'S LONELY IN HERE WTF SHIT!!!!


(Ping: Alan T -- see, I used the word "shit", because it helps me demonstrate my toughness. "Stuff" would not have helped me in that regard, in this particular context.)

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I had one from the Monroe County, MI county jail. I live in the Bronx, NY but due to having friends in Detroit & a couple downriver I almost called to see what the deal was. Almost.

[lighthousekeeper]

I've had that happen before.
Except it was my uncle.

what worse, collect call from random stranger inmate or collect call from relative inmate?