Just got a call on my home phone and my cell phone within the same minute. Don't have children, and don't have any connection to Children's Hospital. My cell number is very protected, and I'm sure this is a scam. Glad I didn't pick up either time.
Number is coming from Children's Hospital, but as others have said, when you cal it back, you get their goofy recording stating that you cannot leave a message and they cannot tell you who called you. We had an individual that really needed to contact us about their four year old. She said "call me back at this number." Only by voice recognition did we figure out her trauma and finally got her several days later about her daughter's surgery. She needed help WHEN SHE CALLED not several days later. Children's Hospital should get their act together and at least tell people their main number to call back without having to go find a phone book for such emergencies.
I just got a call from here too. It's very bothersome as I have two kids and I'm sitting here not knowing whether one of my kids got hurt - I'm trying to get my wife on the line. No message, nothing.
NOBODY knows my cell phone number except for family. I don't get solicitation calls because my number is very very private.
This is more than just an irritance. This is causing actual distress. Once I get a hold of my wife and ensure that everyone is ok I will probably call the attorney general.
Same thing here. Gotten a call from the "Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh".
I see two options here: Either:
- The Children's Hospital have got a huge opportunity managing the correct phone numbers or mis-typing them would be common or
- some "company" calls random numbers, the perplexed victim calls back, and all s/he gets to hear is just an answering machine saying it's not possible to leave a message and - hey, presto - your number has been stored in their caller-ID history. Good value for them so they "know" which numbers are for real for further telemarketing use or some others of these "soliciting calls".
Guess the 2nd Option to me sounds much more likely; I mean, what is the chance I get a call from them where, number one: I have a phone number starting with an Arizona local code (928) AND number two, which tops it all, I'm living in Europe, using one of these MagicJacks I got when I was in the USA a while back.
Missed a confirmation call from Childrens Hospital, just had a local doctor appointment and they were trying to call back to confirm a preliminary appointment time with me, like usual CHP changes their numbers TOO often, they have just moved part of their outpatient operations to another facility and everything is still screwed up from the move.
I live in Ohio and this numbered called me!! I have two kids and as mentioned above,was also startled. Im divorced and they are with family on vacation.1.I dont appreciate the instant panic it induced. 2.They called in the early afternoon which meant 3hours had already passed.3. I called several long distance numbers until I knew they were doing perfectly fine. 4.MY NUMBER IS UNLISTED. Im not sure why Im posting this.This site does nothing except allow you to vent with other aggrivated individuals.