The rule is clear, once you blow the whistle in this case, you need to grant the TO immediately. It doesn't matter what the situation is: loose ball, A1 dribbling, pass in flight, shot in flight, or a free throw imminent.
I agree that I would wonder why so many fans would have the OP's cell phone number, but I wouldn't jump straight to assuming the OP is doing something wrong. There are a number of explanations (perhaps it was just two or three fans, for example).
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