Redditor Hilariously Deals With Wrong Number Calls They Get Because Of Car Workshop 2026

Living college life is often accompanied by unforgettable experiences, and one Reddit user shared a story that encapsulates the absurdity and amusement of their time in a college apartment. It all started innocently enough when OP, along with their friend Paula and the charming Heather, decided to escape the confines of a dreary dormitory and share an apartment. Little did they know that their innocent decision would lead to a series of comical and exasperating encounters, all revolving around an answering machine.

During their apartment setup, each roommate took responsibility for a utility bill, with OP in charge of the phone. They purchased a telephone and an answering machine, recording a lighthearted and playful outgoing message. But their peaceful college life was soon disrupted by a call from a person seeking Abbey Auto Rental, despite OP’s insistence that they had reached a private residence. The confusion deepened when the caller read off their own phone number from the Yellow Pages, matching the number at OP’s apartment.

Curiosity piqued, OP consulted the Yellow Pages and discovered that their number was indeed listed as Abbey Auto Rental, indicating a potential mix-up or the recent closure of the business. In an attempt to clear up the misunderstanding, they promptly changed the outgoing message to inform callers that Abbey Auto Rental was no longer in operation and provided their names instead. However, their efforts were in vain, as people continued to leave messages intended for the nonexistent car rental company.

1. We all love stories that include a wrong number! Keep on scrolling down to read the full story.

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2. OP lived the first year of college in a dorm!

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3. Within minutes they had their first call!

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4. OP told him that’s the number at her place and this is a private residence

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5. He warned OP!

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6. The Op grabbed and checked the Yellow Pages and sure enough their number was there

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7. So OP changed her cutesy outgoing message! But it made no difference.

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8. OP and her friends moved out and Jorma moved in Jorma used to enjoy messing with the callers

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9. Irate customer gave someone his credit card information this morning lol

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10. Dave tells him that he must have been talking to the ghost of Mister Abbey! lol

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11. They left longer and longer messages but the calls kept coming!

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12. OP went out and bought a longer tape for the outgoing message

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13. This finally eliminated the car rental messages

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14. Props to him for real lol

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15. Indeed he was the hero we needed!

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16. Yeah why didn’t they do that?

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17. OP did not know that was an option

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18. This Redditor used to have the same kind of problem when she was a student

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19. This Redditor still misses his apartment!

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20. Marcus is in loads of debt 🙁 lol

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