# Something I misplaced 6 months ago was found **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-misplaced-6-months-ago-was-found/643859 "2012-12-12T20:08:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-misplaced-6-months-ago-was-found/643859/1 "2012-12-12T20:08:56Z")
I misplaced a notebook, I thought at the Stop and Shop near my “Y”, but I just got a call from the Citizens Bank attached to it. (oddly I do my banking w/Citizens, but never use this branch). Also occured to me: How’d they get my phone # (I only use a cell) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-misplaced-6-months-ago-was-found/643859/2 "2012-12-12T20:12:47Z")
First of all, do you mean a PC or a thing made from paper? Do they have you cell number on file somewhere? I’m sure any branch could look up records for a customer. ---
**Author:** ![midnight-dreary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@midnight-dreary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midnight-dreary)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-i-misplaced-6-months-ago-was-found/643859/3 "2012-12-12T20:19:15Z")
I don’t know how they got your number, but some places collect all lost property in one area. For example, I lost my wallet on the train one day. I get on and off at two rather small stations, but the collection area was a much larger station, that was about mid-way in my journey.