I have a phone number.....

Running Bing

But I dont know who it's from. It's ringing out and it could be quite important so I need to find out who it is. Is there anyway of finding out who a phone number belongs to? I tried directory enquiries but no luck.

Ruu_Old

Do they any answering machine on there? Maybe try it from a different phone and the person might pick up.

Haven't a Clue

Block your number, ring that number, see if you recognise the voice, then hang up.

Simple as that. And of course, if you know who it is, ring back or continue the conversation...

singingstranger

Google the number?

c - 13

EDIT : Nevermind misread the post.

Just keep trying, leave a message ?

Running Bing

All sensible suggestions but all flawed.

I did google the number to no avail singsingstar.c-13 this was a called I missed while my phone was off. I have no answering machine so no message. Ruu and Have'nt a clue I have tried ringing to get an answer or an answering machine but the phone number is just ringing out.

Running Bing

c - 13 wrote:

EDIT : Nevermind misread the post.

Just keep trying, leave a message ?

Its most likely a business, so that would explain the no answer but it is strange their is no answer machine. It's doing my head in and believe me it is very important.

c - 13

Well if its a business then you mightnt get them until monday.

Think is there anyone you might have expected to ring you ? Anywhere you sent CV's to ? Anywhere your parents/friends/family work ? A hospital/doctor etc.

If theres anywhere that stands out then throw the name into goldenpages.ie and see if you get a match.

Alternatively if you get desperate you could put the number up and see if anyone knows it ?

loismustdie

where did you get the number

Catari Jaguar

Text, say you don't know who they are and let you know.

Running Bing

loismustdie wrote:

where did you get the number

It was on my phone when I started it up. It was a missed call. And it's a landline Lil Kitten so cant text. I suppose Ill have to wait until monday and ring up then. Thought there would be somehwere I could give the number to and get who is it from. Surprised 11811 couldnt do this for me. Oh well. Thanks anyway lady's and gents.

mikedragon32

I reckon if it was important, they would have left a message. Why not just wait and see if they call again.

Don't stress about it!

Mr. Presentable

Well you can identify the locality with the first four/five digits. That might get you guessing?

Caliden

put a 5 after the prefix to see if they have a personalised voicemail!
even if they dont leave a creey one for the laugh

Running Bing

nipplenuts wrote:

Well you can identify the locality with the first four/five digits. That might get you guessing?

Really? That would help. How do I do this? The first 5 digits are 46416.

Terry

What area code?

Haven't a Clue

Jesus. What area code's 046? If there is one?

Mr. Presentable

Babybing wrote:

Really? That would help. How do I do this? The first 5 digits are 46416.

What's the area code?

InFront

This apparently (i.e.if it's +35346)

I want to be in the FBI when I grow up.

spurious

If it is Dublin, it's Clondalkin direction.
Area code (0)46 is Navan.

Haven't a Clue

InFront wrote:

This apparently (i.e.if it's +35346)

I want to be in the FBI when I grow up.

Haven't known the FBI to follow on investigations in Meath...

Mr. Presentable

if its (0)46 then its 4690, they changed in '02, so its Clondalkin to Citywest.

Running Bing

Thats fvckin wierd. It had to be from somewhere around the city centre. I am absolutely stumped now as to who it was. The number as it appeared was +353146416xx.

Haven't a Clue

Well that is Dublin. 01. You just didn't include the area code when naming the first five numbers.

Running Bing

Haven't a Clue wrote:

Well that is Dublin. 01. You just didn't include the area code when naming the first five numbers.

Ahhh, excuse me. Any idea where in dublin?

Haven't a Clue

Babybing wrote:

Ahhh, excuse me. Any idea where in dublin?

Pfft. Look at my location.

kraggy

Citywest/Clondalkin

Running Bing

Well I really am stumped by that. Would have put my hand on the bible and said it was a city centre location calling. Dont know anyone from there. Anyway thanks for the help. Ill keep trying. Could be as simple as a wrong number. Again cheers.

Haven't a Clue

I dunno. Maybe some terrorist organisation is out to kill you. So, instead of having their call traced that easy, they've re-routed through some gizmo in Clondalkin, while they sit back in their city centre office laughing, smoking cigars and playing darts with a picture of you over the dartboard.

Yes, I have watched too much 24.

InFront

Babybing wrote:

Well I really am stumped by that. Would have put my hand on the bible and said it was a city centre location calling. Dont know anyone from there. Anyway thanks for the help. Ill keep trying. Could be as simple as a wrong number. Again cheers.

There are a lot of business centres/ business parks/ call centres out there, might explain it?

But Haven't A CLue's suggestion is the one I find most likely.

kraggy

Haven't a Clue wrote:

I dunno. Maybe some terrorist organisation is out to kill you. So, instead of having their call traced that easy, they've re-routed through some gizmo in Clondalkin, while they sit back in their city centre office laughing, smoking cigars and playing darts with a picture of you over the dartboard.

Yes, I have watched too much 24.

or naked gun 33 and a...

Haven't a Clue

Big time. I'd watch yer back if I was you babybing. Look out for blokes with sunglasses who're constantly on the phone and look like they've somewhere better to be.

Mr. Presentable

01 464 1484

Ibis Hotel Red Cow. Gotta be close.......

Terry

Haven't a Clue wrote:

Haven't known the FBI to follow on investigations in Meath...

Extraordinary Rendition for the win.
Check out the map.

BabyBing, if you come back on monday and tell us it was a wrong number, I'll piss myself laughing.

Haven't a Clue

Terry wrote:

Extraordinary Rendition for the win.
Check out the map.

BabyBing, if you come back on monday and tell us it was a wrong number, I'll piss myself laughing.

Are they not just the ones going through Shannon? Still nothing about Meath as far as I could see..

jhegarty

014641600 is in Newlands Cross

PM me the full number.. I can narrow it down a bit for you...

Catsmokinpot

how about ringing them later and asking? :rolleyes: its just a missed call...

or ask a friend if they have said num on their phone

copacetic

i don't get this one, if it was important wouldn't they have left a message? I usual miss a call or 2 a week from numbers I don't know, if they don't leave a message I don't call the number...

Raiser

Haven't a Clue wrote:

I dunno. Maybe some terrorist organisation is out to kill you. So, instead of having their call traced that easy, they've re-routed through some gizmo in Clondalkin, while they sit back in their city centre office laughing, smoking cigars and playing darts with a picture of you over the dartboard.

Yes, I have watched too much 24.

Yeah - he's right, you gotta get out now - jam cloths in all of the sink drains and leave the taps running, this will cause a huge flood in your house which will hopefully slow them down. Go to the French Embassy in Zurich and hit the security guards over the head with a frozen kebab wrapped in a knee-sock - Jason Bourne style, then lay low until you hear from your contact in Prague.

copacetic

Raiser wrote:

Yeah - he's right, you gotta get out now - jam cloths in all of the sink drains and leave the taps running, this will cause a huge flood in your house which will hopefully slow them down. Go to the French Embassy in Zurich and hit the security guards over the head with a frozen kebab wrapped in a knee-sock - Jason Bourne style, then lay low until you hear from your contact in Prague.

it'd be easier to get a gun than a frozen kebab in a knee sock.

Gaspode

InFront wrote:

This apparently (i.e.if it's +35346)

I want to be in the FBI when I grow up.

Aw sorry man, that was me. I had the wrong number sorry, dont worry about it.

Seriously though, unles you were expecting a really important call from someone, forget about it. If someone wants you urgently they'll ring YOU.

faceman

That number range covers most of dublin 24. Id say it was someone telling you that you won a prize and if you didnt ring back you lose out. Bummer dude.

This is the funniest thread ever!

robinph

Why are you wasting your time and money trying to find out who it is? If it is an important call then they will call you back and all will then be revealed. Its far more likely to be someone trying to sell you something or just a wrong number though.

dingding

Go to www.smarttelecom.ie put the number into the broadband checker and it will tell you what telephone exchange it is connected to.

Terry

robinph wrote:

Why are you wasting your time and money trying to find out who it is? If it is an important call then they will call you back and all will then be revealed. Its far more likely to be someone trying to sell you something or just a wrong number though.

exactly. If it was important enough, they would have left a message.

Running Bing

dingding wrote:

Go to www.smarttelecom.ie put the number into the broadband checker and it will tell you what telephone exchange it is connected to.

You bloody genius. Newlands cross.:D Must not have been who I thought it was. Anyway one good thing that came out of this thread is that I have finally posted a topic that has'nt been moved to another forum. Maybe I'm getting the hang of this After Hours thing? Unless.......