It all began when my dual sim phone was stolen, housing my airtel and glo line. In no time I retrieved my glo but had problem retrieving my airtel because I don't have the sim pack neither was it registered.

The real problem started when I bought a new airtel sim, to avoid similar fate I registered it immediately. After few days of activation I received a call from a woman claiming her late husband is the owner of the line, she said I killed him and took his phone. Before I could explain myself she started raining curses on me, so I ended the call.

After few hours I called her back to explain myself but before I could utter a word she has started cursing me again, so I ended the call and sent her an sms.

Rather for things to get better, it went from bad to worse. I started receiving calls on this line saying the phone belong to there father, uncle, brother etc saying I murdered him. The calls always end with heaps of curses.

I have tried reaching the airtel customer care to no avail and going to the police is not an option because this is a murder case. I have even contemplated visiting this family (only if will hear me out on phone let alone disclosing there address ).

I also feared being tracked down if I continue using this line.

Please what should I do?

Dis is a serious issue, dont take it lightly, l will advise you go to the police to report no matter wat come may, dey are still d enemy you can dine wit. Callin customer care l dont tink it will help you dat much, but you can still contact them for notification/verification. Called dis 743 hope it helps. Best of luck.

tnx so much. I'll try d number but not sure if I'll involve d police because I sense its pure murder from d way d families sound.

mods please to the front page so I can get more advise

Please ignore! It doesn't make any sense. Who kills a man just to acquire a line not worth more than N500? It is 419 tactics. If you fall prey, you'll end up parting with a large sum of money.

A similar thing happened to me last year when I bought my airtel line. Some dude called me saying something similar to what you narrated. He said the number belonged to a dead man he knew, asking me why I was using it! At first I was taken aback...as to why someone would be calling to ask such dumb question. Knowing full well that service providers ALWAYS recycle abandoned lines to maximize profit. I promptly told him not to bother calling me as I had no intention of giving up the line. I *blocked the number he called me with, but he kept calling with other numbers. I kept blocking. He got tired after a month or two.

If the woman's claim is valid, she should report the case to airtel and the police. They should be the ones calling. Gerrit?

fluid26: Please ignore! It doesn't make any sense. Who kills a man just to acquire a line not worth more than N500? It is 419 tactics. If you fall prey, you'll end up parting with a large sum of money.

A similar thing happened to me last year when I bought my airtel line. Some dude called me saying something similar to what you narrated. He said the number belonged to a dead man he knew, asking me why I was using it! At first I was taken aback...as to why someone would be calling to ask such dumb question. Knowing full well that service providers ALWAYS recycle abandoned lines to maximize profit. I promptly told him not to bother calling me as I had no intention of giving up the line. I *blocked the number he called me with, but he kept calling with other numbers. I kept blocking. He got tired after a month or two.

If the woman's claim is valid, she should report the case to airtel and the police. They should be the ones calling. Gerrit?

tnx 4 sharing ur experience , but I may give up d line.

Sirmee:

tnx 4 sharing ur experience , but I may give up d line.

As you like it!

Sirmee: tnx 4 sharing ur experience , but I may give up d line.

I would suggest you do so...the line is new, therefore there's nothing to loose.

CrazyMan:
I would suggest you do so...the line is new, therefore there's nothing to loose.

na so my broda, I'll pick anoda one soon hopefully is not another dead man's number

Sirmee:

na so my broda, I'll pick anoda one soon hopefully is not another dead man's number

True. What is the probability that the new number you wanna acquire is *dead-man-free?

Man up. Block the numbers harassing you, they'll get tired. Don't allow some nitwits push you around.

fluid26:

True. What is the probability that the new number you wanna acquire is *dead-man-free?

Man up. Block the numbers harassing you, they'll get tired. Don't allow some nitwits push you around.

tnx 4 ur candid advice

Doin away wit d line is ok, but God forbid, wat if d line truly blong to a dead man, rememba you said you hav registered it, and also, dont you tink your fone might be traced if dis become a real case. Jus call d custmer care l gav you and report to d police, who knows it might b 419ers truly, but it is better to play safe. Jus my opinion sha

Beetwo: Doin away wit d line is ok, but God forbid, wat if d line truly blong to a dead man, rememba you said you hav registered it, and also, dont you tink your fone might be traced if dis become a real case. Jus call d custmer care l gav you and report to d police, who knows it might b 419ers truly, but it is better to play safe. Jus my opinion sha

I'll get across 2 d customer care b4 thinking of next line of action

go to ur service provider and explain /ask why the line is
not blocked b4 sold to u . pls don"t go to their place o o ooooooo

Its simple, since the customer care line is not going through, go to any nearest airtel customer outlet/shop and make a formal complaint before going to the police. Dont forget we are in Nigeria, the police might complicate your issue if you refused to sort(murder case!). Unless of course, you will drop the line.

muyenmuyen: go to ur service provider and explain /ask why the line is
not blocked b4 sold to u . pls don"t go to their place o o ooooooo

do u mean if its blocked b4 been sold to me, those that always reach the number b4 u b able 2 reach it again?

fortunately for me I was able 2 reach airtel customer care now and was told 2 visit d nearest airtel shop.

I'll do dat tomorrow

if you are in Nigeria,its not bad to loose your money and throw away the sim or return it to the store for a new one...its not worth your life to be associated with murder in a country that exercises mob justice based on whatever and whoever they can designate as the culprit...To even call back to explain is a death wish in Nigeria..

thank you all for ur comments, I was @ d airtel shop 2day n d lady there helped me got back my old line. I have returned d dead man's sim 2 them.

but e be like say I go run package wit d airtel babe o. (we've exchanged numbers )....