Man makes 37,760 calls to "kind" operators

A Japanese man was arrested this week after making 37,760 silent calls to directory inquiries because he wanted to listen to the "kind" voices of female telephone operators, reports Reuters.

The 44-year-old has admitted to allegations of obstructing the operations of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. by making up to 905 calls a day from his mobile phone.

"When I made a complaint call once, the operator dealt with it very kindly, so I wanted to hear these women's voices," the daily Mainichi Shimbun quoted him as telling police in Hiroshima.

Police believe the calls caused psychological distress to more than 100 telephone operators.

Regine | 8:07 AM | News, Buzz |
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