Harassing Phone Calls: What To Do

Obscene or harassing phone calls can be one of the most stressful and frightening invasions of privacy a person experiences. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help put an end to these unwelcome intrusions.
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    marsha
    I have been receiving calls from 909 397 3080. First, an automated voice says hello, then a person, then the caller hangs up. All I can find from reversing the number is that it is a land line in California with Verizon as the providor. I get calls from this number several times a day and have reported it to the Do Not Call Registry. What else can be done?
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    southernfly
    I keep getting a call from 727 683 0150 and when answered....no one is there. Up to 8 times a day. US Cellular says it's not there problem.
    I traced the number to a Pinellas County Jail in Florida and put a "block" on my number from any calls from 727 683 0150. That lasted 1 day. Now my wife is getting them on her cell number also. What a hassle.
    I refuse to have anyone make me change our numbers.....what elso can I do??
         Deltacom is the owner of this number and the legal dept has told me they are working on it. That was a week ago and the calls just keep on coming.  Any advice????
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    southernfly
    BTW    both of our phones are listed with Do Not Call registries and are unlisted numbers
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    Kyle Sweeny
    | 3 replies
    Hi. I just broke up with my psychotic ex-girlfriend nov. 28th since she was making me unhappy, had outlandish demmands, would yell at me and cuss me out if everything wasn't perfect (I was yelled at "F**k you!" just because I bought myself some wendys, the first meal of the day at the time, instead of getting her newport cigarettes). Anywhom, ever since the break up, with the exception of 3 days maximum, she's been constantly bothering my cell phone. First she threatened that she was pregnant, but tests came in to prove otherwise, so she backed off those 3 days or so. Soon she's calling again complaining about missing clothes. Those are returned (eventhough I had 15 dvds and 3 xbox 360 games over there I didn't once complain about reclaiming). Anyways, she still persists on calling and leaving voice messages. This time around, she's crying hysterically, threatening that one of her friends (apparently a drug dealer) was searching for me "ready to beat my ass" and "cut me". In the course of less than a month, I have received over 40 missed calls and 18 voice messages. Anyone have any good advice as to blocking her number? I've contemplated either blocking her number(s) or changing my phone number. Do you know if Verizon Wireless would change my number for free under such circumstances where I've been harassed and threatened w/violence?
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    keylady1992
    "sam" from a credit card recovery service
    "sam" calls to tell me money has been taken out of my account against my will and he can put it back  then he starts asking what i am doing and if i am married   or if i like big umm well you get the point  when i ask to speak to a supervisier  that man asks me if i like well really sick stuff
    the phone number is 617-224-0808
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    keylady1992 replies to Kyle Sweeny
    yes  to both you cna block free of charge or change your number free of charge
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    (732) 218-3621
    I have recieved 5 phone calls already today by this number.  No one is on the line, no one leaves a message, and I can't get them to stop calling.
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    weirdnumber replies to huiss
    | 1 reply
    I had that happen. It was a relative of ours. She was having problems with her house phone. Everytime she called it would show up weird on our caller ID  like 1-000-633-ect. and she could hear us but we couldn't hear her on the other end. So she would have to call us using her cell phone instead. Never figured out why that was happening.
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    TR replies to chris
    604 is the Vancouver are in British Columbia.
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    JDinFL
    Just because there is "silence" on the telephone doesn't mean you can register a complaint.  GTE/Verizon in my area of Florida refused to register a complaint or take any action because the call was being made from an auto dialer telemarketer.  Even though the calls were occuring several times per hour, GTE/Verizon stated that if there was a pause, even a long one before a human came on the line or if the call disconnected when you answered because no CSR was available, that GTE/Verizon would not prosecute that as a harrassing call.  So at least for one vendor in Florida, the telephone company will not support you for harrassing calls made by people with auto-dialers.
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    buffy
    what do you do when someone is using multiple lines write down the information
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    Michael
    This person is intertwined with them 323-404-8579, He calls all the time right after 1-866-840-1377 starts calling i guess he is there friend.
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    El Chupacabra replies to Mr Hungwell
    Same here...I don't pick up the phone, but that number has appeared on my Verizon caller ID has called everyday for 7 times now.  It all started when I started researching to buy a new car and thought at first it might be a dealership calling.
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    mkh or any arrangment of those initials
    To the telemarketers of Time Warner/Comcast:

    I have contacted the FTC and I do have my phone number listed on the do not call registry.  Should you continue to contact my number, I will take you to court.  So whoever owns the number of 713-341-1000 - if the initials of MKH show up anywhere on your contact list - DO NOT CALL ME. If I need assistance I will take it up with the local company.  I suggest you read the various laws and statutes available to the general public so that we know our rights as to this type of ridiculous type of "marketing."  With a little common sense - if you call, and don't leave a message, call back 20 times a day and after 8:00 pm c.s.t. - I do believe the general public may take action to stop you and your company.  I keep logs, dates and times - I have all the documentation I need for a pretty good case against your company. I left a message with your "supervisor" who's name is some what difficult to understand and then when I called back - your office is closed.  Interesting! DO NOT CALL ANY NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH INITIALS M K OR H in any arrangement.
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    DASIA
    I am receving alot of calls from a private number at early hours waking up my newborn. What can I do to stop this?

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