Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam
by dkersten on Monday May 06, 2019 @08:36AM
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Where I live, the doctor/dentist/optometrist never calls me first. They may call me back, but I always call them first. Recently I had some blood tests done and the doctor told me to give them a call in a week. I did, let the receptionist know I was calling about test results and she called me back after getting the details from my doctor. I’ve never got a call from any of them without expecting it because I’ve initiated it.
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They sometimes call me to shift appointments. Either something came up for the doctor and they're moving the appointments away, or someone needs a longer very urgent procedure just before my appointment and I'm just going to be there for routine stuff.. things like that.
Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam
by ilikehurdles on Monday May 06, 2019 @10:42AM
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My spouse is a physician and makes these calls to patients all the time. Might be different in your area but it's been pretty common in the couple states we've lived in.