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Grandma Becomes Friends With Woman She Called When She Called The Wrong Number
A woman who called the wrong number for three months to check in on her grandson ends up making a new friend with the women on the other end of the phone.
Jessica
03.20.19

Grandmamma Margaret called the same number for three months to check on her grandson Barry. But each time she called and left a voicemail, she left it at the number of Callie Hall of Columbia, South Carolina.

Callie Hall via Facebook
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Callie Hall via Facebook

No matter how many times Hall called back to explain that she had the wrong number, Grandmamma Margaret kept calling for Barry.

From October to December of 2017, the pair would talk briefly every two weeks and exchange pleasantries as Hall explained that she still had the wrong number.

Finally, just before Christmas, Grandmamma Margaret called to say she had figured out Barry’s number and wished Hall a happy holiday and thanked her for being a friend.

Hall told Love What Matters:

“Ever since that phone call, we have continued a friendship. Every time she would call, I intentionally wouldn’t answer because I wanted the voicemail to listen to later when I needed some cheering up. I would always call her right back, but I just needed the voicemails to be able to listen to whenever I needed to smile.”

Months before the phone calls began, Hall found out her parents were getting a divorce, which had her down.

Even after she figured out Barry’s number, Grandmamma Margaret called Hall again to say “Love you and you have a good day. Call me.”

Hall said she was overjoyed to stay in touch:

“I called her back and we talked. We talked once a week for about 5 minutes to check in on each other. These phone calls continued for about a year and a half. We always discussed how we wanted to meet, but never really scheduled it.”

Eventually, the two did get together. Hall and her mother drove to see Grandmamma Margaret and took her out to lunch. The three talked and laughed about the story and enjoyed each other’s company.

Callie Hall via Facebook
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Callie Hall via Facebook

Hall said:

“This wonderful lady is just as wonderful as she is on the phone. She wants everyone to be happy and does whatever she can to bring joy to her and everyone’s life. I am beyond blessed this sweet lady called the wrong number. Who would have known that a wrong number would have created such an amazing friendship? Grandmamma Margaret is not only a friend, but she is now family.”

A few weeks ago, Hall posted a video of their meeting on Facebook and the video has already been viewed 15,000 times. You can scroll down to see their first face-to-face meeting.

Hall posted her story to Facebook, explaining the Grandmamma Margaret always ended her phone calls with “love you, later.” The video in which she explains her parting message has over 17,000 views:

And Hall shared the sentiment:

“So Grandmama Margaret, thank you for being my friend and I am so glad we finally got to meet. Love you, later.”

Of course, commenters love the story.

Callie Hall via Facebook
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Callie Hall via Facebook

There’s even a message from USA Today asking if they can interview her.

Callie Hall via Facebook
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Callie Hall via Facebook

It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Hall and Grandmamma Margaret’s sweet story in the future.

It’s amazing what can come from a wrong phone number!

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