Harassment is a crime that is a punishable offense similar to gross misdemeanor or felony. If any person or group calls you on your phone or cell phone and sends messages to your cell phone, it amounts to harassment. Harassment should be taken seriously and make sure you let everyone you trust know someone is harassing you through phone calls.
You need to call the local phone company and let them know that someone is repeatedly calling you to harass. The company won't act if you receive just one or two harassing calls. If the number of calls is more and frequent, the company immediately takes some action. The local phone company may have a policy to first call the phone company or may inform the police first. You should call the phone companies business center first and let them know about the harassment. You may also have to file a formal complaint before the phone company can take any action to stop harassing phone calls.
In case the phone calls are obscene and life or property is at stake, call the police immediately. You should let them know all the details like if you knew who was calling, whether the person was intoxicated, etc. Once the phone company takes note of your harassing phone calls, they will lay a trap on your phone line. You are now supposed to keep a track of the number of times the person calls you, the time of the phone call and date of the phone received. You may also avail the facility of 'Call Trace' to trace the harassing calls. You may have to pay a fee for availing the facility. Many times the phone company may suggest call trace and you may not have to pay the fee. Be sure you ask the company regarding this facility and its payment. The information collected by 'Call Trace' will be forwarded directly to the law enforcement agency handling your case. You can read more on how to trace a phone call.
Steps to Stop Harassing Cell Phone Calls
When you receive a call from the number of the person who is harassing you, just hang up. Do not say anything in shock or express anger. Many times someone is just trying to have some fun and your retaliation gives them an opportunity to trouble you more. If this does not work, you can activate your voice mail system. The message that can be played should state that you have been receiving harassing phone calls and the phone company has laid a trap on the line. If the person calling does not leave a message, it will be assumed you are the annoyance caller and your call will be traced. When you do answer the phone you can say just say, 'Operator this is the call' or say 'trace' and the time and date of call.
You can even register yourself with the National Do Not Call Registry that will help stop harassing cell phone calls from telemarketers. You can even stop harassing cell phone by activating 'selective call block' in our cell phone. There are many softwares available for cell phones that help to stop harassing cell phone calls. You can get one such software installed on your cell phone to get rid of this annoyance. You can read more on how to record cell phone calls and how to block a cell phone number.
Stop Harassing Phone Calls from Creditors
If you are receiving harassing phone calls from creditors, you can simply disconnect the call without saying anything. Or you can say that you have invoked your rights under the fair Debt Collection Practices Act and ask them not to call you again. They should now communicate with you in writing only. In this case too, you can again use your voice mail service and repeat the message above stating that you have activated call trace and the call is being recorded. Do not worry that you may be breaking any law, by not speaking to your creditor collectors. You have a law to protect you from harassing practices. The Fair Debt Collection Protection Act helps you stop harassing phone calls from creditors.
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