Have you ever wondered about the number of calls you get on your cell phone when you haven't given out your number to anyone other than your spouse and a few close friends? Are there a series of unidentified digits coming up on your mobile's Caller ID as missed calls? Are you getting texts from mystery people, too? If so, you might want to look into who these individuals are.
For example, if you're getting telemarketing calls on your cell, not only should you be aware that telemarketers are not supposed to be contacting you on your wireless device, but you should also want to take action to stop them from coming in, since you'll have to pay for those text messages you receive whether you wanted them or not, and if you happen to pick up and speak to those telemarketers, you're paying per minute for the call.
To eliminate, or at least dramatically reduce the number of telemarketers that will attempt to reach you on your cell phone, make sure that you register your mobile digits with the National Do Not Call registry's list.
This can be done quickly and easily online.
It takes about a month to kick in, because this is how long in advance most telemarketing companies create their calling lists.
If it isn't a telemarketer, you might be getting calls for the wrong person.
You'll want to watch to see if that same number appears more than once.
This way, you can try to make an effort to answer the next time they phone, so that you can inform them flat-out that they're calling the wrong person.
Ask the people with whom you've shared your cell number if they've given it to anyone else.
You might find that a friend has told a friend so that they'd be able to reach you even when you weren't at home - they just didn't ask your permission first.
That way, you'll know who is trying to reach you, and you an decide to phone them back if you feel that it is important.
Identifying the person is as easy as a quick cell phone search online, so take the extra second to make a habit of identifying those strange numbers.