I only answer the phone before 7:30ish AM if I see Kevin’s number on the ID, or an emergency services number. I know it must be something big if anyone dares to call that early–at least it better be.
Today, after another bout of early morning Florida Health Care phone calls, I have pin pointed WHY my number keeps getting called. When we began the adoption process for the second time, we were considering going through Lifetime Adoptions, out of California, who is basically a matching agency. Hopeful adoptive parents create an 800 number for interest and connection if one of the potential birthparents decide to contact us.
Today I asked the last caller what the number was that they were trying to call. It sounded familiar. I tried calling it and got the message that the person I was trying to contact was not available followed by a busy signal. So, I decided to find the link to our 800 number. Voila! Next, I googled Florida Health Care along with “mail order” as it seems to be connected. Sure enough, there is our 800 number–except it’s a local number. The people who are calling what should be the local number are adding the 800 instead of the area coade in front of the 7-digit number.
So what do I do now? Endure the EARLY morning phone calls till the last $40 runs out (its based on a 3cent per minute price, and we purchase x-amount of dollars. It can be automatically recharged, but I declined that), or cancel? I have been searching in vain to find the cancel section, but surprise! It appears that cancelling does not exist. ugh.
Any thoughts on what I should have the 800 number ring to? Perhaps I should tell Kev’s older boys to call more often on our dime until the thing runs out. That could be quick, but the thought of dealing with early morning phone calls until then does not sound attractive.
Case solved. What a PIA.
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