She now gets calls between 2-4am on the weekends. And has men with foreign accents calling her “baby girl.” All because she dropped her phone in the toilet and the wireless company made her change her number from a 415 area code (San Francisco) to 310 (the lovely Westside of Los Angeles). The rest, as they say, is history.
She has Paris Hilton’s number
Shira Barlow had her new cellphone number for only two days when the flood of calls began.
Birthday wishes, inquiries about locations for “in” parties, requests to get on guest lists at the hottest Los Angeles nightclubs.
Most of the calls were placed between 2 and 4 a.m. on weekends. Some were annoying. Many involved slurred words.
When the callers were told they had reached a UCLA college student, they refused to believe it.
“Baby girl, how are you?” a man purred in a foreign accent.
“Why are you doing this?” one woman asked. “This is so rude.”
Little did Barlow — or her callers — know that she had inherited the phone number of one of the nation’s most ubiquitous and sought-after young celebrities: Paris Hilton.
Note to self: Do not change cell number.
Also, how the heck can a cell phone company force someone to chance their phone number when the cellphone has been ruined? I’ve heard of paying full price for a new phone, but changing the number? That’s just crazy!!!!
I guess everyone wants to ride the Paris train…but much like France, it’s all image and no substance.
Oops, did I say that? 🙂
The better we bail(media) of this train (Paris), the better.
I guess this article shows how people’s intent and character come out.
I think that, once I figured out whose number I had, I’d be amused at first. After awhile, though, that would drive me insane…especially the “Baby girl” thing. haha