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Can a mobile number be given twice? |
ipegot
Joined: Feb 12, 2002
Posts: 85
From: The Netherlands
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I have a Vodafone prepaid.
For some weeks I receive calls from all over Europe for a certain guy.
Some will say that my friends are playing a joke on me. However this is not the case.
I called the helpdesk in The Netherlands and asked them this specific same question. So the lady asked what my mobile number was and I told her. After I told her what my name was and the name that those people wanted to speak to she told me that both the other person(who has an 12 months contract) and I did have the same number.
So now they are going to investigate how this was possible.
In my opinion there is only one possibility and that is that vodafone used an old number for prepaid(in holland they do so after the old number has expired for a year or so)
In meanwhile i keep getting those calls
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Deltayoda
Joined: Mar 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Los Angeles, California
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Sounds pretty funny to me  |
FuricTrax
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
Posts: 261
From: West Midlands, UK
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I think you got it spot on there! Really wierd though. But I guess they need to reuse old numbers! They'll run out one day. |
Steam
Joined: Jun 06, 2002
Posts: 78
From: Norway
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Well it is not that hard to have controll over the numbers... The operators can send a self destruction signal to your sim.. In this way they can be positiv that nobody have the same number... A very emberrasing situation for Vodafone... This should not happen..
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dlreyes
Joined: Apr 17, 2002
Posts: 100
From: Philippines
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In some countries you could actually sue them for negligence. |
Wings_Talons
Joined: Mar 21, 2002
Posts: 242
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I don't think so. Considering that there are a million possiblities in just the last six digits - and mobile numbers are usually 10 digits long or more, I doubt that any operator can run out of numbers! The more possible explanation could be that they made a mistake in allocation. |
Silfver
Joined: Apr 08, 2002
Posts: 22
From: Finland
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In Finland the oldest operator will release unused number to use six months after the subscriber has disconnected the sim.
Its not a bad thing only the number can reseave some odd calls from the frends of the old user.
The numbers in this operator have been out for 14years so all the best numbers have been taken. By releasing them after 6 months the new costumer can enjoy a good and easy to remember number. |
shawnmccall9
Joined: Apr 21, 2002
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From: Chicago, IL USA
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now, some people can actually take their numbers whith them if they change providers, is that right?
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eAlex
Joined: Jun 22, 2002
Posts: 31
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I also have a prepaid voicestream here in ny, and I had the same problem, I even got calls from some girls that sound hot, but they weren't asking for me. But they have to re-use the numbers, otherwise they'd run out |
evoke
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
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It used to happen when prepayed first started lots of people got given same numbers- there was a lot of publicity about it! I didn't think it would happen anymore.
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mhorton
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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I haven't heard of a mobile number been given out. But BT gave my home number to someone else in my road.
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Steam
Joined: Jun 06, 2002
Posts: 78
From: Norway
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shawnmccall9: Thats right, I've taken my number with me several times.. But I don't know how it is in the USA.. I live in Norway..
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Silfver
Joined: Apr 08, 2002
Posts: 22
From: Finland
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In EU countries that dont allow you to take your number with you will chance at 2003. EU is forcing this chance on these countries (Finland is one of them). Something ot do whit free competition. |
Wings_Talons
Joined: Mar 21, 2002
Posts: 242
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Also there is cloning of numbers. Some people can edit the sim card to imitate some other number. I believe that might have happend with you... meaning the other person is cloning your number and maybe even running up your bill. You better get this investigated. |
Deltayoda
Joined: Mar 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Los Angeles, California
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I have girls calling me every day for some person named "Elaine". I have no idea who this person is and they even leave voice mail messages and send me SMS!
My girlfriend answered the phone before and I think she thinks I'm cheating on her 
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Posted: 2002-06-25 21:09
