2007-01-30 07:45:35 · 6 answers · asked by i_love_fried_chicken 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Prank Calling is not illegal in anyway as long as you dont prank call emergency services like 911.
2007-01-30 07:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you look in the front of the phone book, it says the penalties for Obscene or harasing calls include imprisonment and/or fine. As far as how long of jail time or how big of fine. It really just depends on the nature of the call and who you are calling.
Ps. You can block the caller ID from the person you called, but not from the phone company. All calls can be traced.
2007-01-31 09:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you repeatedly call the number the person you are bothering can tell the police they are being harassed and can get your number captured by just dialing *57. The number the call came from will be reported to their phone company who will turn that trace over to the police. The police will help decide whether they consider those calls to be "harassing, threatening, or terroristic". At that point you are going to have to dig yourself out of some seriously-deep legal doodoo.
2007-01-30 18:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the prank is.
You can get arrested for certain prank calls, such as bomb scares and fake calls to 911.
2007-01-30 15:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by maxximumjoy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Harassment and if it gets out of hand and your phone gets tapped by the receiver of these calls you can go to jail!!
2007-01-30 15:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by linda bug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They could find out who you are, come to your house and beat your @$$
2007-01-31 13:52:20 · answer #6 · answered by gulf9191 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋