I gave my number to two strangers!
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
United States
December 2, 2017 1:50am CST
I normally wouldn't, but I listed a 50" TV on Craigslist that we're trying to get rid of. The TV just stopped working all of a sudden, but if someone knows how to fix it, they have themselves a nice TV.
I received two offers and they said they'll come get it after work so, I gave them my number and no one ever texted me. Bunch of flakers. Now two strangers have my number, uh!
Not like they'll do anything with my number, but still. Less people who know my number, the better. I've had the same cell phone number for over 15 years.
Do you change your phone number often?
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
That's amazing. :) Looks like a lot of myLotters including you & I, we've kept our numbers for a long time., hehe.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
For my cell phone I've had the same number since I gotten a phone. :)
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Dec 17
@Madshadi One texted and said they wanted to come to my house - no thank you.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
2 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby I hope they will call.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
3 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby did you give a counter proposal to have it fixed elsewhere?
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Only had 3 numbers. As went from trac to contract, to another contract.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Dec 17
@Courtlynn Or maybe I was younger, I got my phone in middle school. Oh yes, my boyfriend (now fiancé) and I had a phone line together too. I had 2 phones at one point for a year and half. Then he merged to my line (when unlimited calling wasn't a thing and it was mobile to mobile.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Oh I see! This is my 1st number since I was 15/16 years old.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
2 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby yeah, i started out with a tracdone at about 13. And then got on a contract with my ex when we were together then got my own phone when we broke up
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Looks like a lot of myLotters including you + I have their numbers for a long time too.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Dec 17
@JustBhem Yes, same here.It'd be a hassle to update all my numbers and give them all out again!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
2 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby
Yeah, because I really don't like changing numbers every now and then.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
2 Dec 17
nope I never change my phone. Just blacklist those odd calls
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby that is a good act, I also block those numbers, then I know when not to pick up the calls
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i hope they call you soon though, so you can get rid of the tv@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Thanks. It is okay, if they don't. I am sure it'll sell when it does.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Dec 17
Two years ago, I changed my number I have been using for many years and I'm planning to change it again this year.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby because of the a better deal on an upgrade. Higher data capacity.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
4 Dec 17
@toniganzon Oh I see =) That is even better then!!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Do you like changing the number? Or is it to get rid of people who have your # and not relevant? Or because when you upgrade/find better deal? :)
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Dec 17
We have had the same landline number for over 25 years.
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Dec 17
I've had the same phone number for 16 years...I've got you beat by one year! haha
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
3 Dec 17
You always beat me! 
Let me win sometime haha.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
5 Dec 17
@moffittjc PSH. I do not eat healthier foods, totally not.... :)
Haha though I am trying. It's okay, you're young at heart. And of course, I will beat you in shopping. I wouldn't want a guy to beat me at shopping,
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@moffittjc (121586)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby The competition is rigged...I'm much older than you so I got an unfair head start on everything! But you always win when it comes to shopping, so that's one thing I don't think I can ever beat you at! And you also eat much healthier foods than I do, so you've got me beat there too!
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Dec 17
The only time I changed numbers is when moving and that's because the phone company wouldn't ley me keep the old number.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
Oh I see! That's a reasonable reason. :)
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
2 Dec 17
maybe you need to have other number for your phone so that you will not give that phone number for 15 years to strangers.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
We have the block feature so I'll be good. :)
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Dec 17
That's awesome. I like my #, easy to remember.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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3 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby I have already let go a few short-term contract ones. It is convenient to just have one number, but THAT one, unfortunately, was from my ex.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
15 Dec 17
I don't plan on changing my number either.
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@much2say (55614)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Dec 17
I think the last time I changed my phone number was when I got a smartphone - and that may have been not even 10 years ago!
I never posted this, but one of my daughter's birds flew away recently . . . and we put up "lost" flyers all over . . . and Hubby put his phone number on it, but felt weird about it. Landline would be one thing - but we got rid of that - so we either had his or my number to put on it.
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@much2say (55614)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Dec 17
@infatuatedbby It was a yellow/green parakeet. It was her most favorite one too 
. There's no way for that bird to be found . . . we walked around for 3 days . . . just impossible . Well, no one called Hubby . . . but yah, it felt weird to have his number up in public.
. There's no way for that bird to be found . . . we walked around for 3 days . . . just impossible . Well, no one called Hubby . . . but yah, it felt weird to have his number up in public.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
9 Dec 17
@much2say Aw I am sorry to hear. :( Miracles can happen though! It is weird to have our numbers displayed in person.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
8 Dec 17
Aww I am sorry to hear your daughter's bird flew away. What kind of bird does she have? Any luck. It is weird to put our numbers around........
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Dec 17
I have had my cell number for 12 or 13 years. The business number for around 20/21 years. Everyone has my numbers! That is why I don`t answer my phone.
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