For the past few nights/mornings, my cell phone has rung off the hook at 4:00 AM, and naturally, whoever was calling didn’t leaving a voicemail. Then this morning, again at 4:00 AM, my phone rang and someone left a voicemail. It turns out to be some kind of automated wake-up call service.

I have no clue why a wake-up call service is calling me since 1. I never registered with them, and 2. I normally don’t get up at 4:00 AM...for any reason (by myself, anyway).* Needless to say, since the following two hours of attempted sleep was less-than-restful, I got up earlier than usual and with a little help from the Googles on the intertubes, I found the service’s customer service phone number.

So, I called them and the conversation went something like this…

Customer Service Rep: Good morning! This is Joe! How may I help you?**

Me: Hi Joe, I think there’s been a mix up, your service keeps calling me at 4:00 AM.

CSR Joe: Oh, is that the wrong wake up time?

Me: Not exactly, I never set myself up for your service.

CSR Joe: That can’t be right! Let me look up your account. Phone number please…

Me: It’s (703) ***-****.

CSR Joe: Thank you, now let’s see what we have here…(slight pause as he types)…it says here you set up a wake-up call for 4:00 AM every day this week.

Me: That can’t be right.

CSR Joe: It says so right here in my database…

Me: Joe, I never heard of your service before, let alone set up a wake-up call through it.

CSR Joe: Okay…but it says here a Pamela ********** is registered with us for a wake-up call at this number – (703) ***-****.

Me: A “Pamela **********” needs a wake-up call at my phone number?

CSR Joe: It says so right here…

Me: Joe…

CSR Joe: Yes?

Me: Someone named Pamela needs that wake-up call at 4:00 AM?

CSR Joe: Right.

Me: And she needs that wake-up call at my cell number?

CSR Joe: Right.

Me: Joe, listen carefully to the sound of my voice.

CSR Joe: Okay.

Me: Do I sound like someone who would be named Pamela?

CSR Joe: (Another pregnant pause) You know, I think we may have the wrong number for her.

Me: I think you’re right, Joe.




*  I'm hoping this isn't some kind of weird revenge by anyone who may be pissed at me for something.
**  Thankfully, "Joe" had an American accent, so I give props to the service's owner for not oursourcing his help line to someplace in India or where ever.