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Someone has my old number?

  • 21-02-2013 10:39pm
    #1
    Chemical Burn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭


    A person in college wanted my mobile number and I wasn't keen on giving it to them, so I gave them my old phone number of 086*******, thinking that it would just go to voicemail or get an error message or something. I rang it just to make sure myself, and someone answered it on the other end. :eek: What's going on?????

    And please don't joke by saying there were too many stars, didn't dial.
    And it's no one's business why I didn't want to give the number.
    And I'm 100% sure it was my number. I have just checked an old address ook of mine and it is written in there.


Comments

  • #2
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Ech... Once again

    If a number is not used for a period of 6 months (no top ups and no usage) network will disable it and recycle it.


  • #3
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,129 ✭✭✭kirving


    Yeah, the network own the number and just assign it to you. If you don't top up they'll recycle it eventually.


  • #4
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    You haven't used the number in a long time. It depends on the network it was on, but rough timeline deactivate after 6 months, suspended for another 6 months, at which you can reactive anytime, if not then it is put back into the pot and reissued. You don't own the number.


  • #5
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Ech... Once again

    If a number is not used for a period of 6 months (no top ups and no usage) network will disable it and recycle it.

    Are you sure?


  • #6
    Cereal Number
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 329 ✭✭Cereal Number


    Chemical Burn wrote: »
    A person in college wanted my mobile number and I wasn't keen on giving it to them, so I gave them my old phone number of 086*******, thinking that it would just go to voicemail or get an error message or something. I rang it just to make sure myself, and someone answered it on the other end. :eek: What's going on?????

    And please don't joke by saying there were too many stars, didn't dial.
    And it's no one's business why I didn't want to give the number.
    And I'm 100% sure it was my number. I have just checked an old address ook of mine and it is written in there.

    So...why wouldnt you give them your real number?


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