Threatening phone calls. +rep

[ToxicPaddy]

Today, we have had a number of phone calls from my sisters ex and his mates. They are prank calls, simply because their 'relationship' ended. Him and his mates are saying stuff to my sister on the phone, and she wont tell us what they say and wont let us speak. I just answered it just now, and from what I gathered he said 'i will get you init' in that annoying, fake, chavvy voice. I'm sure he has been threatening my sister too. What can we do? It's getting pretty bad now. +rep


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[lPinoy]

I think you should get the police involved, these sort of things are classed as a serious matter.

[Hitman]

Pull the phone out/don't answer or call the police... although I doubt they'll do much.

[Jahova]

Police are in the UK for a reason. If it is getting bad, I suggest you use them.

[Heart Break Kid]

i suggest you either
get onto your opperator and ask them to block their number(s)
and get the police involved as this IS harrasment

hope it helps Sean


edit:
sorry but i had to lol ad the above advertisement which co incidently advertised prank calls :P

[dirrty]

record the conversations and go to the police with it.

[Loser]

Ring them back and begin the conversation by saying "Hello, this is the police".

[Cwmbran]

record the conversations and go to the police with it.
Do this, but honestly the police wont do much unless they actually do something.

Personally I like to mess with them, but obviously they know its the right number so that could be a bit hard unless you pretend to be the cops on the phone to them or prank your sisters ex back, get his number and do you worst.

[Yoshimitsui]

Call the police. They will most likely stop if they have an officer stop them for harassment.

[ecstasy]

See if they do anything, then call the police if they do
if they haven't done anything, then the police probs wont do much

[William93]

I would've thought calling the police was the most obvious thing to do.

[ToxicPaddy]

I would've thought calling the police was the most obvious thing to do.

I was only asking since I did not know, because they haven't physically done anything. Thanks to everyone else, +rep :)

[RyanDOT]

Today, we have had a number of phone calls from my sisters ex and his mates. They are prank calls, simply because their 'relationship' ended. Him and his mates are saying stuff to my sister on the phone, and she wont tell us what they say and wont let us speak. I just answered it just now, and from what I gathered he said 'i will get you init' in that annoying, fake, chavvy voice. I'm sure he has been threatening my sister too. What can we do? It's getting pretty bad now. +rep

That means you sisters ex is desperate..
Call the police if it carries on, but he might be after your or your family if he gets arrested.

[Ashhizzle]

Put their number on 4chan or sumin lolz

Say its a child porn line, they'll be all ova it

[Rozi]

I think going to the police at first is a bit drastic. As HBK suggested, I would phone up your phone provider and get the numbers blocked. Then, if the harassment continues do as the others stated and record it and go to the police.

A similar thing happened to my friend, it was quite creepy. They knew a hell of alot about her family and stuff. They kept calling in the middle of the night. But, she just left it, and its stopped now. Just don't lower yourself to their level.

[Jackk]

phone them back and threaten them?

[PappaLou]

they're kids, theyll get bored eventually.

or if not, just play along and start talking random crap to them, or just keep them on the phone as long as possible, waste their credit :P

[Hecktix]

The police can issue a harassment order which won't really mean anything but will scare them a lot. So just call the police, any amount of unwanted phone calls is harassment. I got an harassment order for sending the man who beat my mum 3 text messages!!! 3!!! And wasn't even asked to stop.

[Virgin Mary]

Say to them: lOL MY SISTER DUMPED YOU BECAUSE YOUR WILLY IS SMALL, then phone the police and say you're distressed because they threatened to kill your family. They'll be arrested for conspiring murder.

[Tintinnabulate]

Prank call them back like every 5 mins. They will learn their lesson. Iactually have like 30 pre-recorded prank calls, half of which usually scare everyone I have played it on cos it sounds so real.

I WILL ******* TAKE YOU KNEE CAPS OFF YOU ******* **** IF YOU RING MY GF'S NUMBER AGAIN. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE etc etc etc

HEY ITS NICOLA. DO YOU REMEMBER ME? I WILL GIVE YOU HEAD IF YOU MEET ME :) etc. quite funny that one <<--- played it on 2 of my mates, both fell for it.

[CJW93]

Pretend to be your Dad, that will make them **** themselves.

[underscore]

They can be charged with harrasement, bring it to the police.

[Mathew]

When I was getting prank calls by a friend WAY back in Junior school, they were just ringing up saying hello in a stupid voice and then hanging up.

I got my Dad to answer just like it was a normal phone. Even to this day (I speak to her everyday) she doesn't know it was my Dad, she thought it was the new owner of my phone / wrong number.

[GommeInc]

Firstly, thank God she's out of that relationship. No-one wants to go out with what appears to be a 14 year old with social problems.

Secondly, I would answer it and tell them to grow up. I'm not sure if you can report such calls to the police or another figure of that sort of status, you may need to Google around.

EDIT: Yoshi said something about police and harassment, hopefully it'll come under that because in some areas they claims it to be out of their control, like if two neighbours were bickering but not causing any harm to each other.

[Ladygaga]

Police and get caller ID on your phone. When people fone it will show the number that is ringing you. You can also block the number.

[Trinity]

Put their number on 4chan or sumin lolz

Say its a child porn line, they'll be all ova it

This post.

[Bun]

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[Jack.Lfc]

Call the police, tell them there threatening you. The police will put a injunction or w.e on them then if they come near you they will be arrested.

[Laggings]

When this happened to me, we called the cops. The guys that was doing it to us got 1 week in jail, fine of $2,500, and had to write us a letter saying sorry ;D

[Antony]

Keep a record of each call recieved, and keep any text messages if any have been sent.

Call your local police, he can be warned under the Harassment Act once your sister makes a statement, and if he continues then he can be arrested for it.

[phoebe1985]

Prank call them back like every 5 mins. They will learn their lesson. Iactually have like 30 pre-recorded prank calls, half of which usually scare everyone I have played it on cos it sounds so real.

I WILL ******* TAKE YOU KNEE CAPS OFF YOU ******* **** IF YOU RING MY GF'S NUMBER AGAIN. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE etc etc etc

HEY ITS NICOLA. DO YOU REMEMBER ME? I WILL GIVE YOU HEAD IF YOU MEET ME :) etc. quite funny that one <<--- played it on 2 of my mates, both fell for it.
Lol that was funny..

I think Police officer who will be in charge with this kind of issue knows how to handleit ..

But has there been jailed for prank calls?

Edited by Catzsy [Forum Super Moderator]: Please do not bump old threads.

I just don't know :S