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Private Number - A Beta Key Story

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NeoOmega
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States495 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-07 19:40:06
May 07 2010 03:41 GMT
#1
So I've been getting calls on my cell phone from this private number for a while now. They've come completely randomly for the past couple months at all times of the day. At first they were coming a lot but slowly they started to back down. The majority of the calls, including the first few, came while I was at work or in class so I ignored them without a second thought. I am very hesitant to answer calls from area codes I don't know let alone private numbers.

So about an hour ago I left my desk to go grab some food. I needed a quick break from studying for finals. I come back to find my phone vibrating with a Private Number on the other end. Now its 9:15pm and I am getting my ass handed to me by a take home math final so I ignore the stupid call only to find that I have 8 new voicemails. All of them were from a private number and just had some dudes voice just saying a single letter or number. Sure enough he calls again. I answer the call, but don't say anything. I hear this kid’s voice go on about how he knows I'm there and he can hear things in the background, but I don't recognize his voice. Then he calls me by my first name and I am thinking "who the fuck is this kid, and how does he know me." Next he says something like "I have it on good word that you’re interested in a Starcraft 2 Beta Key." At this point I am seriously fucking confused. He knows my name and phone number, but he doesn't know that I've had a Beta key for about 2 weeks. (Since the gamestop pre-order keys) I proceed to say, I already have a key, please leave me alone. Then I hung up.

I leave my room once more to take a quick shower but when I come back, I have another message on my phone. But this time it’s from an area code in town. It went something like this.

“Hey Kyle, this is David. My buddy got a hold of my cell phone after I told someone I knew could use a key. I hope he didn’t leave anything stupid in your mail box. Take care.”

David is a kid I work with but I’ve probably only seen him twice since the beta began back in February. Or schedules rarely align. I look forward to hearing more the next time I see him.

Edit: It turns out my co-worker David knew someone with a beta key. He gave that kid my cell number told him I could use the key. Apparently his way of passing on the key was trying to reach me late at night and when that failed leaving the key in my voicemail one character at a time.

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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
May 07 2010 03:43 GMT
#2
i dunno, that kid's kinda creepy lol
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
May 07 2010 03:43 GMT
#3
or just desperate
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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
May 07 2010 03:44 GMT
#4
That is really creepy
Ikiron
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States88 Posts
May 07 2010 03:44 GMT
#5
Stalker!
Why be the best when you can die like the rest.
JadeFist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1225 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-07 03:53:09
May 07 2010 03:46 GMT
#6
Wow, if he's that desperate he can have my key. I never use it.

EDIT: Ok ok I use it sometimes. I'm keeping it ok lol.
FiRe)
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States98 Posts
May 07 2010 03:48 GMT
#7
did you tell anyone that you wanted a beta key? maybe those can be suspects o.O
Flame On!
Sylph
Profile Joined May 2010
United States31 Posts
May 07 2010 03:49 GMT
#8
A "story", so maybe not true?
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puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3137 Posts
May 07 2010 03:51 GMT
#9
@jadefist you never use it? AHHHHH!!!!
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
May 07 2010 03:55 GMT
#10
that is really creepy shit yo
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Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
May 07 2010 03:59 GMT
#11
That's not creepy at all. Sometimes I look up friends I used to know in highschool and elementary school and I search through all their albums, and look through their friends list. THAT is creepy. This? Is psychotic.
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
May 07 2010 03:59 GMT
#12
Sounds like a made up story, that is creepy though.

I had a similar situation but it turned out it was a bunch of little kids doing prank calls. I happened to play along after a few calls.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
RumZ
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States956 Posts
May 07 2010 04:00 GMT
#13
Just tell him you have a key and he's creepin' hard. =|
Terrakin
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1440 Posts
May 07 2010 04:01 GMT
#14
hmm I would avoid that kid, why the hell would he private his number to call you?
Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs.
LunarDestiny
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States4177 Posts
May 07 2010 04:07 GMT
#15
Wow, that David screwed you.
NeoOmega
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States495 Posts
May 07 2010 04:09 GMT
#16
On May 07 2010 13:07 LunarDestiny wrote:
Wow, that David screwed you.


He's a nice guy who likely had good intentions. Based on the tone of his voice in the message he left me, he just likely has a retarded friend.
Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-07 04:26:00
May 07 2010 04:25 GMT
#17
Wow, that David's retarded cousin screwed you.

seriously leaving a message one letter at a time is actually hella creeper... something that a psycho in a movie would do lol
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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
May 07 2010 04:30 GMT
#18
On May 07 2010 13:25 Navi wrote:
Wow, that David's retarded cousin screwed you.

seriously leaving a message one letter at a time is actually hella creeper... something that a psycho in a movie would do lol
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I would not like this, but at least I'd have time to prepare.
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EPO
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada341 Posts
May 07 2010 04:36 GMT
#19
More weird than creepy imo
condoriano
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States826 Posts
May 07 2010 04:41 GMT
#20
Wtf. Why couldn't you talk to a guy? What was going to happen over the phone? You could have asked him who he was at least.. I feel bad for that guy, he has a big heart and probably cool as fuck.
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