# wrong number on cell phones

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-on-cell-phones/370912>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 31, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-on-cell-phones/370912 "2006-08-31T13:07:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-on-cell-phones/370912/1 "2006-08-31T13:07:42Z")

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The past two weeks I’ve noticed a huge upsurge in wrong number calls on peoples cell phones. I think it is independant of company. Has anyone else noticed this?

What’s the deal with that…Is it just my area or is it just me noticing it more?

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-on-cell-phones/370912/2 "2006-08-31T13:54:08Z")

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I got one yesterday. It’s rare for me, but not uncommon enough for me to call one more an ‘upsurge.’

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**Author:** ![FormerMarineGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@FormerMarineGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FormerMarineGuy)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wrong-number-on-cell-phones/370912/3 "2006-08-31T14:02:45Z")

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I always get them and have had the same number for a few years now. Sometimes even when I press dial from a stored number, it somehow becomes directed to the wrong number. Could it be a tower or connection problem common with cell phones?