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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:50 pm    Post subject: strange phone calls Reply with quote

Has anyone ever gotten a call from a number that starts like this...

081-9020-plus 6 more numbers??? I received one of these calls at 4:30 this morning, and when I rang this number back, it said this number does not exist. Well, it does because this bugger called me at 4:30 AM!!!
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Reflections



Joined: 04 Jan 2005

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:24 pm    Post subject: Re: strange phone calls Reply with quote

princess wrote:
Has anyone ever gotten a call from a number that starts like this...

081-9020-plus 6 more numbers??? I received one of these calls at 4:30 this morning, and when I rang this number back, it said this number does not exist. Well, it does because this bugger called me at 4:30 AM!!!


Judging by the consistant mundane nature of your posting style, one would simply have to assume that it was the inflatable doll in your avatar trying to make contact with you.

Perhaps it was an emergency call from a doll in trouble or in need of assistance.

But, as you very know well, most dolls have trouble communicating, right?

"081 to Princess, I'm slowly deflating, please inflate me"...
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:42 am    Post subject: Re: strange phone calls Reply with quote

[quote="Reflections"]
princess wrote:
Has anyone ever gotten a call from a number that starts like this...

081-9020-plus 6 more numbers??? I received one of these calls at 4:30 this morning, and when I rang this number back, it said this number does not exist. Well, it does because this bugger called me at 4:30 AM!!!


Judging by the consistant mundane nature of your posting style, one would simply have to assume that it was the inflatable doll in your avatar trying to make contact with you.

Perhaps it was an emergency call from a doll in trouble or in need of assistance.

But, as you very know well, most dolls have trouble communicating, right?

"081 to Princess, I'm slowly deflating, please inflate me"...[/quote Oooo yeah, thanks a lot. Not exactly the answer I was looking for. I am looking for an actual truthful answer.
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tatu



Joined: 23 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kudos to you reflections. I find princess to have the most annoying posts and I usually just skip over it's postings as they are usually just pointless.
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kimchi story



Joined: 23 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:31 am    Post subject: Re: strange phone calls Reply with quote

princess wrote:
Reflections wrote:
princess wrote:
Has anyone ever gotten a call from a number that starts like this...

081-9020-plus 6 more numbers??? I received one of these calls at 4:30 this morning, and when I rang this number back, it said this number does not exist. Well, it does because this bugger called me at 4:30 AM!!!


Judging by the consistant mundane nature of your posting style, one would simply have to assume that it was the inflatable doll in your avatar trying to make contact with you.

Perhaps it was an emergency call from a doll in trouble or in need of assistance.

But, as you very know well, most dolls have trouble communicating, right?

"081 to Princess, I'm slowly deflating, please inflate me"...
Oooo yeah, thanks a lot. Not exactly the answer I was looking for. I am looking for an actual truthful answer.

You want the truth? Your tiara can't handle the truth!

Ok, seriously, no. I have never been privy to such a call. And one thing for reflections...
ROTLMAO!!!
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:09 am    Post subject: Re: strange phone calls Reply with quote

princess wrote:
Has anyone ever gotten a call from a number that starts like this...

081-9020-plus 6 more numbers??? I received one of these calls at 4:30 this morning, and when I rang this number back, it said this number does not exist. Well, it does because this bugger called me at 4:30 AM!!!


Princess, that was me. Didn't realize the hour.. sorry.
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

seriously, it was probably an overseas wrong number call. (thus explaining the inconvenient time)

When i receive overseas calls, the phone number is long, with lots of zeros, etc. Unless its' from a calling card. But if they're using their own home phone or mobile the number looks like that.
You cannot trace back those calls.

Internet calls look like local numbers, but you cannot trace those either. (try calling yourself on skype).

Princess, relax... lay off on the caffeine for a bit or take a trip down here to Mokpo.
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kimchi_pizza



Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think 081 numbers are automated telemarketers, sales people. I don't even think their numbers are recorded in your call history. Usually they call during the day but 4am? Maybe you got a telemarkerter stalker? I dunno..
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kimchi_pizza wrote:
I think 081 numbers are automated telemarketers, sales people. I don't even think their numbers are recorded in your call history. Usually they call during the day but 4am? Maybe you got a telemarkerter stalker? I dunno..
The number showed up in my missed call file.
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jeffkim1972 wrote:
seriously, it was probably an overseas wrong number call. (thus explaining the inconvenient time)

When i receive overseas calls, the phone number is long, with lots of zeros, etc. Unless its' from a calling card. But if they're using their own home phone or mobile the number looks like that.
You cannot trace back those calls.

Internet calls look like local numbers, but you cannot trace those either. (try calling yourself on skype).

Princess, relax... lay off on the caffeine for a bit or take a trip down here to Mokpo.
Yeah, when I tried to call back the number, it said this number does not exist. Shocked I think it could have also came from a pay phone in Korea. You can't call those back either.
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badfish



Joined: 06 Dec 2005

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what are you gonna do?????? do you have metal bars on your window?????
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

princess wrote:
jeffkim1972 wrote:
seriously, it was probably an overseas wrong number call. (thus explaining the inconvenient time)

When i receive overseas calls, the phone number is long, with lots of zeros, etc. Unless its' from a calling card. But if they're using their own home phone or mobile the number looks like that.
You cannot trace back those calls.

Internet calls look like local numbers, but you cannot trace those either. (try calling yourself on skype).

Princess, relax... lay off on the caffeine for a bit or take a trip down here to Mokpo.
Yeah, when I tried to call back the number, it said this number does not exist. Shocked I think it could have also came from a pay phone in Korea. You can't call those back either.


Then call yourself from a pay phone and see what kind of number comes up. Just to give yourself peace of mind. But most likely, probably a foreign wrong number.

Domestic Long-distance

* 081 - KT
* 082 - LG Dacom
* 083 - Onse Telecom
* 084 - Hanaro Telecom
* 085XX -
* 086 - SK Telink

Do you have a KT phone? When i receive international calls it shows up as:

0820-0080008
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princess



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, I don't have KT. The number that showed up was 081-9020-668770. I am wondering how in the world someone from another country could managed to dial my number. Shocked
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

princess wrote:
No, I don't have KT. The number that showed up was 081-9020-668770. I am wondering how in the world someone from another country could managed to dial my number. Shocked


1. Mistake
2. You gave it to someone
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goodgood



Joined: 22 Nov 2006
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got a call today, but I was taking a shower, so I couldn't get to it in time. I don't have caller id, so I don't know who it was.

If anybody has any idea who it was, please, please, please, let me know.

I'll keep you all updated if I find out anything on my own.

Thanks!
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