Harassment!?

Question

Ok here is the prob. last nigth i got like 4 calls from this girl and her friend and they kept calling saying that they know me etc. I told them to stop calling and then they threatened me by saying "call the cops i still know where you live" I tried the *69 and that did not work. So now what do I do? How do I find out who that was.

I filed a police report this morning and I am hoping they don't call again, but they acted stupid I feel aas though they know me or someone I know... they started laughing and when i told them to stop they said " i'll get gangsta" on you. what they heck does that mean

Answer 1

It is against the law to harrass using US telephone lines so you have a legit gripe.

The best thing to do is to first setup your phone service to DENY any numbers that are blocked. You couldn't *69 them because they had a blocked number.

Once you activate this, they can't call you without releasing the #.

This should stop them.

If this is really bothering you, MAKE SURE you write down the time and information when they called. you will need this information if you ever file for a restraining order.

Answer 2

Chances are they won't call again however if they do you may be able to press *57 (this is "call trace" in our neck of the woods). Check in you phone book for the equivalent in your area. This will trace the call and record the number that called. The police can acess this number only with a warrant. They won't bother getting a warrant unless the calls involves some kind of threat or if you are getting many, many calls. Our policy for annoying calls only (no threats) is to tell the person to get a new unlisted number. That usually does the trick. Wait and see if they continue to call you.

Answer 3

It's probably just some immature people that know you, or were just going through random phone numbers in the phone book.

Ignore it. If it continues, change your number with no message being given to notify people of the new number. Maybe get a new cell phone carrier if that's what phone was being called.

There may not be a way to find out who it was - even with a trace. Traces cost a lot of money. For pranksters - it's really not even worth the time and effort.

Answer 4

Call your telephone company and report it. They can set up a trap line and find out who it is. They will report it to the police, not you. You will have to write down the exact times of a call. Sometimes the phone company charges $100 to trap your line. Also, if it's a real problem, the phone company will change your phone number for you, free of charge.

Answer 5

You have to sign up for *69 with the phone company.Then you can *57 them,after 3 calls the police knock on their door and serve them.

Answer 6

Easy call the telephone company and report it, and if it keeps on you can change your number or file a police report. Eventually they will stop. Also you can change your number temporarily.

Answer 7

Ask next time they call. Or wait on the phone bill and check the number when it comes in.

Answer 8

forget about it. no one ever got hurt or killed over the phone. put a block on your phone so that only people who choose to reveal there number can get through-ie private calls are not accepted at this number. it is a star-something or other

Answer 9

Can you call the phone company and ask them whose number it was that called you multiple times?

Answer 10

you can call the telephone company or you get an unlisted number you can also get i think it *67 and the telphone number and you can block the telephone from where they are calling. you have to ask the telephone company.