Wrong-number
a call made to a number other than the one intended.
the number or person reached through such a call.
slang.
the wrong person for a particular task, role, or situation:
me cook a gourmet dinner?—you’ve got the wrong number!
an inadequate, disagreeable, or repulsive person:
she’s ok, but her brother’s a wrong number.
noun
a telephone number wrongly connected or dialled in error or the person so contacted
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