MissJatti Posted January 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) While on holiday/vacation in India, in the state of Punjab. We was staying at my in-laws house. One day the phone rang, I answered it, since everyone else was busy. The person on the other end just hanged up. My brother in law came into the room, and ask who was on the phone. I said the person on the phone hanged up. Then my brother in law asked me what colour was the callers number. Confused I quickly said black, because it is always black. Brother said, are you sure?? Even more confused, I remained silent. Brother in law then said, never pick up the phone, if the callers number is in red, NEVER. Brother in law told my wife about this red number call also. Because apparently by police reports, people have died immediately or some time after answering the call. There were some people who managed to tell family members or others about the call. Most people who managed to tell someone described the call of, hearing a group of children laughing and giggling in the background with a spooky eerie scary music, with a song in a whole different language. And one day I spotted a deserted newspaper laying on the floor, and saw a page which was titled "The Call Of Death". Since I can not read Punjabi, I called my wife to read it for me. It said something like 6 deaths related to the red number calls Either my brother in law is a damn good actor, but the way he got his message across, made me not want to pick up the red number call. Edited January 17, 2013 by SkeptcByMindBelievrByHeart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted January 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2013 So, they should just get a rotary phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted January 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2013 how do they change the colour of the number? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Meadows Posted January 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Sorry but this is just silly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted January 18, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yes I believe it is some hoax, bogus callers preying on very old helpless extremely superstitious people. Im guessing the ultimate frighting experience, the fear killed them people. I also did some google searches on the matter, and found out that it also happened in parts of Africa too. Also one website concluded... "Its high frequency wave length, is so high that will ultimately cause brain hemorrhage, when listen to the call" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted January 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted January 18, 2013 This is the plot of a Japanese horror movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetallicBlood Posted January 18, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) That sounds like something a twelve year old would make up to tell a "scary" story. Edited January 18, 2013 by MetallicBlood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted January 19, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I think the newspaper would really help the community if they pointed out that people died from dialling random numbers and then trying to sell them things over the phone - just saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteMarcher Posted January 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2013 http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?179909-Behind-the-%91Red-Number-Hoax%92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scowl Posted January 21, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 21, 2013 http://www.militaryp...ed-Number-Hoax' While one warning sign has been that the ‘killer’ number appears in red colour on the screen, it is apparently clear that phones with monochrome (black-and-white) displays cannot possibly show red colour for any of its operations. That officially makes this one of the stupidest hoaxes ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted January 21, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 21, 2013 saw a page which was titled "The Call Of Death". Since I can not read Punjabi, ============================== So the title was in English but the rest in Punjabi, i would assume, because if not, how would you know what the title said? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh17 Posted January 26, 2013 #12 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Just plain scary. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinupgirl Posted January 26, 2013 #13 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sounds like an Urban Legend..Scary!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangepeaceful79 Posted January 27, 2013 #14 Share Posted January 27, 2013 One thing I have always wondered is whether gullible people are happier or sadder than average folks? It sure seems like they end up worrying about some goofy things, but then at the same time, they don't have to go through through the brain-strain of critical thinking, because it appears that this part of their thought process is non-functional. Wonder if it all just balances out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notforgotten Posted January 27, 2013 #15 Share Posted January 27, 2013 It sounds like some serial killer. I would never pick up the red number call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakari Posted January 27, 2013 #16 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) nevermind Edited January 27, 2013 by Sakari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangepeaceful79 Posted January 27, 2013 #17 Share Posted January 27, 2013 nevermind seriously. If someone is gullible enough to believe crap like this, is it even worth debating it? Its just sad when stupid wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted January 27, 2013 #18 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just plain scary. Just to keep the Japan angle ,as per usual,in Japan ,if you write someone's name in red,it means you wish them death . It's like a curse and an insult,simultaneously . I'm tellin ya,Japanese movie plot . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Gazer Posted January 29, 2013 #19 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Do you mean on like caller display? I don't even have that. The caller would need to tell me in person that they were a serial killer or something and I could hang up....... oooops too late! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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