Oh, and the deadbeat previous phone number owner was a sheriff's deputy. I know because his employer (the county jail employees) would call and leave long messages on my answering service telling what happened on earlier shifts and mentioning inmates BY NAME!!!! Needless to say, I called them back and warned them, and for over three years I didn't get another call. And them, just a few weeks ago around thanksgiving, I get another call from the jail. This time I was able to pick up and talk to the caller and insist they purge the number from their employee records. Good grief!
Don't feel bad, for a couple of years my phone number was one digit off of the number for one of the sleaziest motels in town. It was quite interesting for a while.
I've been getting voicemail messages on my cell from somebody's lawyer discussing particulars of a court case. I'm pretty sure counsel could get in trouble for that; you'd think she'd be more careful.