Got a New Phone Number. Should I Introduce Myself to My New 'number Neighbours'?

Lkaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 17:52
Last edited 16/06/2025 - 18:34

I just got a new phone and number. I am thinking it would be wise to introduce myself to my number neighbour?

Have any of you guys done it before?
How do you stay safe if you are textually active with your number neighbour?

What is a 'Number Neighbour'?
It's a person that has a phone number that's immediately before or after yours in sequence
So if your number is 0422 333 444, your number neighbor is 0422 333 443 & 0422 333 445

Thanks everyone for voting.
I have made up my mind, I WILL be texting my number neighbour. The polls show that I have some chance of bumping into a cool person on the other side!

Poll Options

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    Yes
  • 486
    No
  • 43
    What's a 'Number Neighbour'?
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Comments

  • oscargamer on 13/06/2025 - 17:55
    +148

    Why not do something useful instead?

  • MS Paint on 13/06/2025 - 17:57
    +21

    Is it close to mine? 04XX 069 420

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 17:59
      +1

      No, but thats a good number

    • elarion on 13/06/2025 - 18:03
      +23

      I will call in you in less than 100 minutes assuming a productivity rate of 1 call a minute.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 13/06/2025 - 19:09
      +6

      Nice

    • idonotknowwhy on 15/06/2025 - 10:35
      +2

      That's pretty close to mine!

      X455 069 455

    • Castcore on 15/06/2025 - 12:19
      +4

      Someone out there actually owns 0420 420 420, that's pretty cool.

      • MS Paint on 15/06/2025 - 13:42
        +3

        That's my dealers number.

        • Castcore on 15/06/2025 - 13:44

          Can you share their contact info? I'm looking to dabble

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 15/06/2025 - 21:48
      +2

      Nah mine is 0400 000 000.

      At least that's what I tell practically every sign up or website.

  • Potatohead82 on 13/06/2025 - 18:12
    +5

    I wish I understood the question. I was going to ask ChatGPT, but I anticipate being very disappointed with the answer as I would have wasted my time.

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 18:13
      -8

      It's a person that has a phone number that's immediately before or after yours in sequence

      • Potatohead82 on 13/06/2025 - 18:54
        +13

        wow, thanks for saving me from looking that up. How is this a thing though…?

        • dcep on 14/06/2025 - 01:31
          +6

          When you ran out of swipes

  • onetwothreefour on 13/06/2025 - 18:12
    +7

    Did you just call me?

  • Gunnar on 13/06/2025 - 18:13
    +8

    Who has hijacked Mintee’s account?

  • Neoika on 13/06/2025 - 18:18
    +10

    Contact your OZB ID neighbors.

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 18:20

      MIne are safenade and FatCheese and neither have made any comments since joining. They are hermits going their own way.

      • maverickjohn on 16/06/2025 - 21:07
        +1

        Just checked who mine are and it's "mr smith" and "kittu"
        Also nothing since making an account. They suck I'm not saying hi to ozb neighbours. Which probably means your phone neighbours may suck purely from my anecdotal ozb neighbours experience

  • mooseca on 13/06/2025 - 18:18
    +2

    My friend in high school was my number neighbour so I guess I have

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 18:23
      +7

      It sounds like that's how good number neighbors become good friends.

  • holdenmg on 13/06/2025 - 18:33
    +2

    I dunno. Are you sad that your number neighbours haven't called you?

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 18:49
      +1

      They probably haven't seen that I have moved in so I don't blame them.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2025 - 18:53

    OP expects just in case if they both are cheap or free available chicks (or at least one of them). This is an old cheap trick.

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 18:56

      Not even on my mind as likely they are physically far far away. I assume we are neighbors by number only, not by location.

  • tenpercent on 13/06/2025 - 19:13
    +12

    Number Neighbors

    Number Neighbours

    • kaybrr on 13/06/2025 - 19:16

      Thanks. Fixed. It was that at the start then I saw somebody write it without 'U' and I thought I was wrong…

      • idonotknowwhy on 15/06/2025 - 10:42

        I know it's correct now, but for some reason it feels weird/eerie with the 'u' now.

        P.S. usually it's one of those Chinese embassy scams when someone calls me with $my_number + 1

  • DingoBilly on 13/06/2025 - 19:47
    +19

    The (profanity). This is the creepiest/weirdest shit I've read in a while.

    I'd assume if a random stranger starts texting me it'll be a scam with someone trying to get close to me to then start buying crypto or shit. I. E., pig butchering.

    • oooooooo ahhhhhhh on 16/06/2025 - 13:38

      If a text message is the creepiest/weirdest shit I've read in a while" you are very sheltered

  • miwahni on 13/06/2025 - 20:59
    +5

    What is the actual point of that?

    • dj69 on 17/06/2025 - 11:24

      Waiting on this answer as well.

  • JIMB0 on 13/06/2025 - 23:42
    +7

    Oh totally, why stop at the neighbour? Let’s just text the whole phonebook while we’re at it.

    “Hi, you don’t know me, but your number vaguely resembles mine."

    Next step: start a group chat with every number from 0422 333 400 to 0422 333 499 and call it The 223334 Digit District.

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 11:35
      +3

      If you message everyone in a number block, its a block party.

    • TrumpisKing on 14/06/2025 - 16:23

      You seriously need to lighten up in life 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

      • JIMB0 on 15/06/2025 - 09:28
        +1

        What's wrong with texting the entire phone book and starting a block party? Lighten up dude. 😎

  • pegaxs on 14/06/2025 - 07:57
    +12

    Stay weird, OzBargain.

    Seriously, who does this?

    “Oh, hi number neighbour… if you get any bank verification sms for me by accident, can i just get you to pop them over to my number… thanks so much…”

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 14/06/2025 - 08:45
      +4

      This is @kaybrr, aka Happy Dude. The court is making me call everybody back and apologize for my telemarketing scam. I'm sorry. If you can find it in your heart to forgive me, send one dollar to Sorry Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. You have the power.

      • Aussie Paul 58 on 14/06/2025 - 22:16

        I live 20 minutes from "A" Springfield.
        I'm so tempted to check Google maps and see it's the one that has Evergreen Terrace.

        • md333 on 14/06/2025 - 23:36

          If there is a nuclear powerplant there, and you live in Shelbyville, you probably don't even need to check.

      • happydude on 22/06/2025 - 15:58
        +1

        Ease up. This has nothing to do with me. Do not associate me with this individual.

  • morse on 14/06/2025 - 08:01
    +1

    Sorry to my number neighbour who probably got messages from people in the 00s wanting to catch up after a night out.

    Karma got me though - had a “How’s your day treating you today?” from an unknown number recently

    • idonotknowwhy on 15/06/2025 - 11:05
      +1

      hah! I recently woke up to something like 5 voice mail messages with some drunk guy telling me to give him back his (profanity) phone.

  • deeevan on 14/06/2025 - 08:34
    +1

    Back in the days of landlines, our home number was a digit swap from an Aussie software company. People were impressed and disturbed by a wrong number dial not only guessing who they wanted, I'd give them the correct number.

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 11:33
      +1

      YOU are truly a great number neighbour.

  • Trekky on 14/06/2025 - 09:42
    +3

    I learned something new today!

  • skillet on 14/06/2025 - 10:32
    +4

    There are usually 8 digits after the 04.

    So any of the 8 digits combo can be your neighbours.

    Say you have 0422 333 444. These numbers below can also be your neighbours… 0412 333 444, 0421 333 444, 0422 233 444 and so on. Why not call them all up and introduce yourself?

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 11:31

      You make a point about anyone being able to meet your neighbour, but I take it like house number neighbours where only the numbers directly next to yours are your next door neighbours and everybody else just is in the neighbourhood.

      • BartholemewH on 15/06/2025 - 17:29

        Except each number on a dial pad has up to 8 neighbours.

  • Speckled Jim on 14/06/2025 - 11:01
    +1

    Say you have 0422 333 444… , 0422 233 444 and so on.

    Call yourself and you invoke the darkest timeline.

    -looks at world-

    Okay who's the wise guy?

  • Adz81 on 14/06/2025 - 11:25
    +2

    And look for more people to talk to?
    I think not.
    Plus, one of my "number neighbours" is my mother O.o

  • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 11:30

    No way, what a coincidence and always easy to remember!

    • Adz81 on 15/06/2025 - 16:34
      +2

      Not a huge coincidence, I signed us both up at the same time back in the days when Orange was around in Australia (pretty sure it was Orange), and asked for it that way for that reason exactly :D

  • bamzero on 14/06/2025 - 12:11
    +4

    I got a text from a number neighbour once saying "Hi, we are number neighbours"

    I still don't know what the point of it was to this day.

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 12:41
      +2

      It's not too late to reply… Do it, a number neighbour is just a friend you haven't met

  • IpGem on 14/06/2025 - 12:47
    +2

    I am thinking it would be wise to introduce myself to my number neighbour?

    🤦‍♂️

  • Daabido on 14/06/2025 - 13:44
    +7

    Just when I thought we'd reached peak stupid…

    • TrumpisKing on 14/06/2025 - 16:21
      -3

      Very true,
      You came along and commented🤡😂😂

  • djones145 on 14/06/2025 - 14:32
    +1

    did you say hi to those who create an account near you. check ur account for the number
    did u say hi to those who are near you car licence plate?
    did u say hi to your actual neighbours?
    did you say hi to those near your email account?
    what about ur bank account? maybe send them 1,000 dollar with a hi message

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 14:38

      Yes, where possible.

  • Gdsamp on 14/06/2025 - 14:51
    +2

    Chicken Jockey

  • zeemlofuggedxyz on 14/06/2025 - 15:50
    +1

    I am thinking it would be wise to introduce myself to my number neighbour?

    I really hope it's not me!

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 15:59

      I hope it is! We could talk about my plans to travel to Steep Point, then onto Denmark. Maybe if you're in the area we could have lunch and a OzBargain meetup.

  • dm02 on 14/06/2025 - 16:08
    +3

    this post is a waste of the storage and bandwidth it needs to take up on ozbargain servers

  • Dreamcast on 14/06/2025 - 18:04
    +2

    Let me give you some advise

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 18:05

      Use a spell-checker before hitting 'Post Comment'?

      • Dreamcast on 14/06/2025 - 18:16
        +5

        Thank you for your advise

        • nobro25 on 14/06/2025 - 23:00
          +2

          I advise you to take my advice.

  • smartazz104 on 14/06/2025 - 19:49
    +5

    Who made this a thing? This isn’t a thing. Stop trying to make it happen.

    • kaybrr on 14/06/2025 - 19:50

      It's a thing already.

      • SydStrand on 14/06/2025 - 21:35

        Well it's lame. Stop trying to make it happen.

  • pegasusx on 15/06/2025 - 09:49
    +2

    OH wow, its is a thing! I DID get a cold call about this a while back and thought it was strange. Older sounding lady, really nice and wanted to introduce herself about being the next number up.. . I really thought it was a scam and the next thing is that she was having medical bills and wanted money. Who does these things?!

    • Bren20 on 15/06/2025 - 10:21
      +4

      Number spoofing, they faked their number to be similar to yours so you'd be curious and answer

  • hyc on 15/06/2025 - 12:43
    +1

    I had the same idea when I was 12, and I never heard back.

  • Illyria on 15/06/2025 - 13:03

    You're weird

    • sauce2k on 16/06/2025 - 08:57

      Not sure which weirdo downvoted you but this is as weird as one gets.

  • mousie on 15/06/2025 - 15:11
    +1

    Where is the bargain

  • Muppet Detector on 15/06/2025 - 15:49

    It's all fun and games until somebody receives a fencing notice.

  • beefmaster on 15/06/2025 - 16:54

    Your neighbour is 0444 444 444

  • gromit on 15/06/2025 - 18:31
    +1

    Yeah never answer random jnknown numbers close to you, it will either be a scammer using a number close to yours in the hope you answer or worse it will be some wierdo wanting to say hello as a number neighbour. No upside here.

    • idonotknowwhy on 16/06/2025 - 11:22

      Yeah, and when you get random texts/voice mail from someone with a similar number saying "Fuсk off scammer" etc — Just means a scammer must have spoofed your number and called/texted them.

  • SuperMid on 15/06/2025 - 19:39

    Op probably introduces himself to his 'neighbor' at the petrol station too.

    • Purp on 16/06/2025 - 07:30
      +2

      mensroom stall or gas pump, glory holer is my guess

  • TailsK on 16/06/2025 - 09:10
    +2

    If you don't like your number neighbours, will you get a new number?

  • BuckyUnlucky on 16/06/2025 - 11:55
    +4

    I think you should get a life or get laid.

  • TheFreaK on 16/06/2025 - 13:51
    +2

    Holy unemployed

  • IcySpicyStew on 16/06/2025 - 16:59

    similar number scams is not new

    https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2022/similar-numbers-to-yours-…

  • de22 on 16/06/2025 - 18:29
    +1

    TIL the term "textually active"

  • eek on 17/06/2025 - 12:19

    No. If you did this to me I'd sign you up to many real estate/charity/insurance broker/real estate marketing subscriptions as possible.

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