| One of the scariest things that can happen to anybody | | | | from the stalker or harasser on that line. |
| is to be faced with a stalker or harasser in their lives. | | | | Next, wait for the stalker or harasser to phone, and |
| Receiving calls at all hours from some unknown | | | | record the telephone number that appears on the |
| person can be frightening and very threatening. | | | | Caller ID display. From there on, things become much |
| However, this doesn't mean that you need to sit back | | | | easier, because all you need is to go online and use a |
| and accept it as a fact of life. There are some things | | | | reverse phone lookup service. You will need to try two |
| that you can do to protect yourself from the | | | | different kinds of websites, one for landline numbers, |
| aggravation that these people present. | | | | and the other for cell phone numbers. Try the landline |
| The first thing that you should know is that if a stalker | | | | number site first, as those sites are free. If you don't |
| or harasser is behaving threateningly, your first step | | | | have any luck there, head to the cell phone number |
| should be to contact the police. They will be able to | | | | reverse phone lookup site. There will be a nominal fee, |
| take many more actions to protect you than you'd be | | | | but it will be worth it to find out who has been calling |
| able to accomplish on your own. | | | | you. |
| However, if the stalker or harasser is simply making a | | | | The reverse phone lookup is simply a matter of |
| nuisance of him or herself, then you can take certain | | | | entering the complete telephone number, including the |
| steps to track him or her down and find out who he or | | | | area code, that you recorded from your Caller ID. The |
| she is. The first step you'll need to take is get a Caller | | | | reverse phone site will then provide you with the name |
| ID display, either built into your phone or a separate | | | | and address associated with the telephone number. |
| device. Then, subscribe to the Caller ID service with | | | | From there, you can take the action you need to stop |
| your telephone service provider. The same thing goes | | | | the harassment in its tracks. |
| with your cellular phone if you are also receiving calls | | | | |