Getting Phone Calls for MIL Now

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Registered: 10-04-2005
Getting Phone Calls for MIL Now
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Fri, 11-17-2006 - 10:26am

So, MIL never moved in when we bought our house last year. That's b/c I said no, not b/c she became a nice person.

It took her until January to change all her mail from our house.

And guess what - now we're getting phone calls for her a year later!

Why, you ask? B/C MIL and I have the same first initial and so people are looking in the brand new phone book under OURLASTNAME, J and thinking that I'm her.

I just can't win.

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 11:05am

How annoying! Do you have an answering machine? Perhaps a message like, "If you are trying to reach J______, call 555-5555. Otherwise leave a message and we'll call you back." and then let the machine screen all of your calls. If you are not feeling particularly helpful, it could say, "If you are trying to reach J_______, she's the other one in the book." instead.

It could be worse. You could have the old number for an "escort" service! ;o) Or have a number close to the number for a cab company. I understand drunk people don't get it, and keep calling back. This is not to belittle your frustration, I know that after dealing with an "issue" for a long time even little things can feel huge.

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