Wrong number.... how embarrassing!!

[Angus Podgorny 1361]

Has this ever happened to you? I texted a number for an SP who lives in another province. (I won't say who). Her profile states she tours to Winnipeg. I received an immediate reply.... "Who is this? I think you have the wrong number!" Another text after this.... "How did you get this number? I get calls in the middle of the night and I want to know what this is about!" How embarrassing is that? I did reply with an apology.

 

Goes to show that SPs sometimes change their numbers, or retire, or whatever. I think e-mails are more appropriate.

[Kyra.Graves 23779]

Always check the number before contacting the person in question and even then from my perspective I think it's best to be nondescript in an opening inquiry when done by phone/text. There are a number of websites that copy my information and ad so when I do decide to leave the industry some ads will be active even when I'm not simply because I didn't post them and I won't know where they are in order to deactivate them.

 

Now I don't provide a phone number on my website but those I've seen already have it and if for some reason someone were to call my number I would appreciate if they were to simply call and say "Hi is this Kyra?" that way the person who gets my number can say "No sorry you have the wrong number."

I doubt there are a lot of people out there that want to get the numerous random photos of penises, tales of extreme fetishes or 4am drunken texts looking for a quickie that seem to accompany a number of escorts numbers.

 

Something to think about...

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1111869--roseman-bell-assigns-escort-service-number-to-young-girl

[billybob 20128]

Always check the number before contacting the person in question and even then from my perspective I think it's best to be nondescript in an opening inquiry when done by phone/text.

 

 

I'm not sure how he would have "checked the number", an honest mistake on his part, an easy thing to do for sure.

[Kyra.Graves 23779]

I'm not sure how he would have "checked the number", an honest mistake on his part, an easy thing to do for sure.

 

I'm not saying it's not an honest mistake I'm just saying that when you keep an old number take a moment to see if the lady is still advertising before calling. It takes a minute and it might save you a little embarrassment and the person that you are calling a lot of discomfort, especially as the number can be recycled to anyone.

As I mentioned even checking the number there are no guarantees because some ad sites are not legit and won't take a ladies advertisements down but a number of ladies that leave the industry will put that on their profiles, webites, etc. so that if you do take the time to look them up you can see they are not active and you know not to contact them. :)

[JuliasUndies 7288]

Once upon a time someone's boyfriend found out what I do and wasn't very happy with that idea and being around his girlfriend..He posted an ad on craigslist with my phone number and name...Before a nice man pointed out that my name was on Craigslist and I was aboe to take it down, I got about 200 phone calls!!! "Same context, who is this, how did you get this number, I get calls all the time wtf?"

[Angus Podgorny 1361]

Thanks for the advice Kyra. It would have been worse if the party I contacted was a little girl, or a vice cop, or someone who lost a daughter or a sister to the sex trade. I just hope my embarrassment will be brief.

[billybob 20128]

Perhaps I am in the minority, although the only phone numbers I have responded to are here on CERB, I have done so without any investigation before sending texts, I have simply responded to posts. Maybe I'm wrong I just think the person who started the thread meant in a lighthearted way of starting a thread.

[The General 11309]

I just know that if I am sending a text, or even email to someone that I don't know and not certain of their number, my first message will be very beign, not revealing anything that might be embarassing for either myself or the receipent. Once verification of the receiving and they are who I expect, then I will be a bit more descriptive. Just playing it cautious.

[Phaedrus 209521]

Perhaps I am in the minority, although the only phone numbers I have responded to are here on CERB, I have done so without any investigation before sending texts, I have simply responded to posts.

 

And there's nothing wrong with that - I'd assume that any SP who publishes her number here is OK with it being called (although that's one reason why it's a bad idea for us guys to post them, as ladies sometimes change their mind about this).

 

The only thing I'd say is that it's worth checking that the number you're about to call is published in a recent post... if you've dug up something old, other methods of contact may be preferable.

[billybob 20128]

I guess this thread has opened my eyes a little bit, although like a previous poster explained, any texts I have sent have been very benign, I will in the future consider I may be sending my text to the "wrong number", and maybe I should investigate a little bit before sending my text.

[blumantru 660]

I had made that mistake once where I swapped a couple number by mistake when I was typing it in. Her number was a semi repeating pattern and I think my brain had a dyslexic moment. I was texting back and forth and the texts (nothing racy) were weird and leading. I eventually realized this person had received a number of texts from this SP and was messing with me.