Do Admissions Offices Sometimes Show Up As Unknown Phone Numbers

[Doggo]

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I recently have been getting several calls from a number marked "Unknown" (i.e. it literally just says unknown and no number shows up).

I know some medical schools give interview invites over the phone so out of paranoid/wishful thinking, I'm starting to wonder if some admissions offices for whatever reason show up as "Unknown" on my phone.

Has anyone out there gotten a call from "Unknown" that turned out to be a med school?

 

[AnonPanda1]

Well shoot, are you telling me that numbers I assumed to be could have been adcom members?

 

[chrisjh]

Look on the school specific threads for where you applied and see how the other applicants received their II's....

 

[candbgirl]

Shouldn't the call have gone to your voicemail when you didn't answer?


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[RogueUnicorn]

The call is coming... from inside your house

 

[zax]

I had an interview invite that came up as an out of the country phone number and turned out to be a number from my hometown (something got messed up with the area code) but definitely always answer!
Which is super fun considering it's election season

 

[Allergic to Toradol]

I'm pretty sure the Man upstairs is playing a joke on me because I got an unknown phone call today from Birmingham, Alabama, and it ended up being a radio station when I called the number back after missing the call. I applied to UAB and thought it was an interview. FWIW, I live no where near Birmingham and have never called a radio station in my life lol

 

[The Buff OP]

Well shoot, are you telling me that numbers I assumed to be could have been adcom members?

Or maybe you are right.

 

[Lawpy]

Well shoot, are you telling me that numbers I assumed to be could have been adcom members?

Yes, which is why you should answer your phone

Spammers and telemarketers are elated by this news.

 

[Doggo]

Shouldn't the call have gone to your voicemail when you didn't answer?


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I hope you're right


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[zurc2014]

Yes, which is why you should answer your phone

This.

 

[zurc2014]

Soooo many bill collectors have been able to finally get in touch with me now :/

 

[ChrisMack390]

Definitely possible, especially if a faculty member is calling from their office in a hospital.

 

[Atom612]

Yes, which is why you should answer your phone

Provided their voicemail box isn't full, wouldn't most admissions offices leave a message? It seems like every time I answer a call from an unknown number it's some variation of let us replace your auto glass, you're in collections (not really) verify your ssn and CC#, congrats you've won a free night in vegas, etc. Yet these people never leave messages if I don't answer.

 

[Umyo]

Yeah I had a DO invite as unknown. Didn't leave a voicemail either. Didn't find out until the same number called at the same time and I happened to pick up


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