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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've started receiving dirty calls from a withheld number recently.
Heavy breathing, asking what I'm wearing etc, I just hang up. It's not upsetting me, it's just more a nuisance because I'm having to answer because I'm waiting on a call from the hospital which I've been told will be from a withheld number.
I'm guessing this doesn't happen as often as years ago, but has anyone else had this happen and how did you deal with it?
I've read that police can find out numbers even though they're withheld? I don't want to change my number.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Have a whistle on you and when you know it’s them, blow it really hard down the phone at them  "
I was thinking air horn or personal alarm, eardrum poppingly loud!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I would speak to the Police. Although you may be mentally equipped to shrug it off, their next victim may not be. It can't be very ni e for you, but it could be the finalmdtraw for someone else.
I personally think you should at least try to have the perpetrator caught.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would speak to the Police. Although you may be mentally equipped to shrug it off, their next victim may not be. It can't be very ni e for you, but it could be the finalmdtraw for someone else.
I personally think you should at least try to have the perpetrator caught.
Just my tuppence worth "
Final straw, that should say. |
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"Have a whistle on you and when you know it’s them, blow it really hard down the phone at them
I was thinking air horn or personal alarm, eardrum poppingly loud! "
Yea probably something to piss them off.. If don't stop after couple of times... It's police before it gets out of hand.. And becomes stalking.. My friend went through this.. POLICE |
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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago
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"I would speak to the Police. Although you may be mentally equipped to shrug it off, their next victim may not be. It can't be very ni e for you, but it could be the finalmdtraw for someone else.
I personally think you should at least try to have the perpetrator caught.
Just my tuppence worth "
Agree with that. Even if they can’t do anything at least they are aware of the creepy idiot. It must be horrible and annoying too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I would speak to the Police. Although you may be mentally equipped to shrug it off, their next victim may not be. It can't be very ni e for you, but it could be the finalmdtraw for someone else.
I personally think you should at least try to have the perpetrator caught.
Just my tuppence worth "
Oh yes I am doing that, all I've said on the phone is hello, hello, hello, how do they know it's not a minor they're talking to? It's sick.  I just hope the police can help. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Get a phone that shows the caller's number..let all the withelds go to answerphone"
It's on my mobile.
But yes I could let withheld go to answer machine. Why didn't I think of that?  doh! |
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"Get a phone that shows the caller's number..let all the withelds go to answerphone
It's on my mobile.
But yes I could let withheld go to answer machine. Why didn't I think of that? doh! "
And you'd have a recording of his voice to hand over |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have a whistle on you and when you know it’s them, blow it really hard down the phone at them
I was thinking air horn or personal alarm, eardrum poppingly loud! "
It’s a good idea in theory, you take the chance of them retaliating and doing it to you. Police is the way here. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Get a phone that shows the caller's number..let all the withelds go to answerphone
It's on my mobile.
But yes I could let withheld go to answer machine. Why didn't I think of that? doh!
And you'd have a recording of his voice to hand over "
I've had loads of missed unknown number calls at all hours of the night too, that never left a message, I think it could be the same person.
But of course that's a great idea if it ever happens |
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You can block withheld numbers on your phone. But if your friends use withheld numbers they wont get through either.
also a good way for them to use there normal number to ring through.
id rather block withheld numbers than halve to listen to that crap on an answering machine. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You can block withheld numbers on your phone. But if your friends use withheld numbers they wont get through either.
also a good way for them to use there normal number to ring through.
id rather block withheld numbers than halve to listen to that crap on an answering machine."
My doctor's surgery and the hospitals use withheld numbers and I'm currently waiting on a call from them sometime soon. |
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
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I work for a huge taxi company and we are plagued by the same calls from the inmates at the local prison at night. Sadly we can't block unknown numbers and the local police and the prison its self aint interested even tho they aint allowed mobiles! Hope you get it sorted op as i know how annoying it is! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I work for a huge taxi company and we are plagued by the same calls from the inmates at the local prison at night. Sadly we can't block unknown numbers and the local police and the prison its self aint interested even tho they aint allowed mobiles! Hope you get it sorted op as i know how annoying it is!"
Oh wow that's bad!! 
I think the best thing is for me to just ignore withheld numbers and any genuine ones will leave a message. The person doing this will soon lose interest. |
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