it was the husband that screwed up. Using  a cell phone to contact a provider can be extremely expensive.  It not the phone's charges that add up , but the legal and settlement costs in divorce court.  My cell bill never sees the light of day in my house.  The bill goes to my office and disappears after payment.

Your post made me think.  If a I got a call from someone whose voice I didn't recognize, and who started off asking my name and what about my number, I'd play dumb and hang up, or turn around and give them the third degree until they hung up.  I always feel uncomfortable when someone calls me and then asks me to identify myself.  It doesn't happen often, but it has probably happened to most of us.

I have an established business name and answer as such most of the time.  In four years I have had probably what I believed happened to you happen 4 times.  Each time I let it be known I was an established consulting business where I helped many business in all kind of business endeavours.  Most likely that was the reason my phone number had appear several times.  There was a quick apology and two even sounded embarrassed to be discovered they were checking on husbands.  I just said I didn't blame them for being concerned with unidentified numbers as the phone companies do make mistakes.  End of conversation have a nice day.

You did fine Jaclyn.  I suggest you block that number from your phone (most digital mobile phones have a block number capability).

For the guys, contact your phone service provider and request NO CALL DETAILS on the bill.  An alternative is to use a pre-paid long distance calling card/account.  In this case, only the access number will show up on the phone bill. You'd still have to explain why you use such a service when long distance is free on the mobile...  

That poor guy is toast...

Thank you everyone for your support and suggestions in this matter.  This was a bit unnerving to say the least.  However, I feel satisfied that it wasn't my fault that this guy's wife called me and that I did the best that I could at the time.  Since this was my first phone call of this type, I wasn't prepared.  Although I hope that there isn't a "next time," I will be more prepared if it does happen again.

Jaclyn

Here's a great idea !!!

When you recieve a call from an irate Wife you tell her your a diamond broker or that you sell jewelery.  You explain to her that her husband has been looking for a special gift and now she has ruined the surprise.

You then contact the client and tell him he better start shopping.   LOL

That will teach the sucker for being stupid.