| Receiving harassing calls from an unknown number | | | | phones, he/she will receive an automated message |
| can be difficult to deal with, leaving you to wonder | | | | that explains you do not accept calls from blocked |
| what you should do to make these calls stop. | | | | numbers, and then it will provide them with details on |
| Understand that is only natural for you to feel a | | | | how they can unblock it. |
| mixture of negative emotions such as frustration, | | | | Contact your local phone company - If the harassing |
| anger, anxiety or fear towards these calls. | | | | calls become more frequent, notify the company that |
| However, no matter what you may feel, the two | | | | provides service to your phone and explain the |
| actions you should not take in dealing with the | | | | problem you are having. Depending on your situation, |
| harasser is to ignore them, or call them back. Ignoring | | | | and the phone provider's policy, they may request that |
| the calls will not make them stop, and calling the | | | | you file an official complaint with the police before they |
| person back may only make the situation worse. So | | | | will help you deal with the situation. |
| what can you do? Try the following: | | | | That said, your phone company may try to catch the |
| Find out more information on the caller - Obtain their | | | | harasser by placing a "Trap" on your phone line in an |
| phone number through caller ID. If you do not yet have | | | | attempt to trace the location of the caller. They may |
| this service subscribe to it. Once you have their | | | | also inform you to dial *57 on your touch-tone phone |
| number, enter it into a reverse phone lookup to find out | | | | directly after you receive the harassing call, which |
| their name and location. You'll be given theses details | | | | begins an automatic call trace. |
| for free if the number is listed in a phone directory. If | | | | File a complaint with the authorities - If a harasser ever |
| not, you will be required to pay for the search if you | | | | threatens physical harm to you or anyone in your |
| wish to obtain a better chance at finding the info you | | | | home, immediately notify the police and file a compliant. |
| seek. | | | | Your complaint should be as detailed as possible and |
| If the number is blocked and the harasser's information | | | | include information such as: |
| is not provided with caller ID, phone up your telephone | | | | - Date and time the call was made |
| company and ask them to block all calls made from | | | | - What was said during the call |
| private numbers that do not show up on your call | | | | - What the person sounded like (male, female, robotic, |
| display. That way the next time the harassing caller | | | | accent, etc. |