Has this ever happened to you?

To the Editor:

A strange thing happened on the phones on Feb. 15.

I was calling the script line for the Rumford physicians' group to get a prescription refill. When you first get that line there is a recorded message, then you give your order. While I was doing that, a young man cut in on me and wanted to know why I called him on his cell phone?

Number one, I did not call him. Number two, how could he have cut in on a line that was in use?

We ended up with a three-party line. I thought party lines went out ages ago.

Anyway, he got real upset when I asked him how come he cut in like that. He shouted that he didn't do it but that I called him. Apparently the phone lines were really screwed up that day or this would not have been able to happen.

This young man was so upset I hung up on him. Whoever you are I apologize for doing it. I just could not make you understand what was happening. I did not call you.

How my number ended up on your phone I just don't know? How you managed to cut in on two open lines in use

I don't know? I think Fair Point was having lots of issues that day.

Is this what we are paying good money for? How did my number show up on his phone when I didn't call him?

How was he able to cut in on me while I was on the phone? If this isn't strange, what is?

Has this happened to anyone else?

Bewildered in Peru,

Claire Holland