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Satisfying (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/funny@lemmy.world
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[–] 80 points 2 years ago (7 children)

“Now to hand over my phone number with identifying area code to this unstable stranger. This won’t lead to any repercussions.”

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Looks like the repercussion was being able to call someone a wet wipe.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    “Someone” is himself. This was posted amidst the proliferation of fake recruiter comeuppances a few years ago. I feel rude pointing it out but I really don’t want someone to replicate this and find themselves doxed by some doofus with way too much time on their hands.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's a meme. None of the texts like this are ever real.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    UK mobile number you Muppet, they aren't area based at all.

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  • [+] -12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I’m not sure I believe that. Could you post yours to verify?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    only in the usa would portable, mobile, hand, cellular phones have an -area-code- and be locked to where they were first enabled. only in the usa would the concept of "long distance" calls matter or apply to these phones.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Phones are neither locked to their geographic area, nor long distance in the us.

    In fact, my us carrier doesn't even charge me roaming in Europe or canada for data.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    If you say so.

    But I was charged long distance rates for making calls outisde my initial area code that I registered my phone in.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I haven't heard of or cared about long distance calls in over 20 years. I also still have the same phone number I had 20 years ago despite moving to six states and overseas once. My kids have the same area code on their phones as I do despite never living in that state and getting their phones over 1000 miles away from that area.

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