What to do about Crank/Prank Calls?

[DJDamage]

The last couple of months I have been answering my cell phone (the caller Id was always blocked) and there is always some guy on the other line screaming my name repeatedly and chuckling with another dude. At first I thought it was a prank by someone I know but they never identifed themselves and he or they just turn off the phone when I asked who is it?!

I can't think of anyone I know that would do it and its obvious the person who calls doesn't want me to know who it is. Since the calls are not threating by nature I am not really concerned just annoyed and I want to know how to catch and find who it is or make them stop completley. I guess from now on the only thing I can do is not pick up the phone if the caller I.D is blocked.

 

[Wyldfire]

Get one of those horn things they use at soccer games. The next time they call set the f*cker off in their ear. I suspect that might discourage them from doing it again.

 

[penkitten]

damn wyld, thats not only cruel but its also funny as hell.
two thumbs up.

 

[Wyldfire]

damn wyld, thats not only cruel but its also funny as hell.
two thumbs up.

It's really effective at waking up teenagers who won't get the hell out of bed in the morning...especially when done using an intercom so they can't throw sheeit at you. It also puts an instant stop to heavy breathing phone calls. Also, it helps to identify the culprit if you know them because the next time you talk to them they'll be like "what did you say?". :woo:

 

[penkitten]

back in the single days, i had my phone number listed under a mans name so i wouldnt get strange calls.
but every once in a while someone would call for him. id tell them he was in the can and ask them if they still wanted to talk to him.
solved it every time.

 

[Create Reality]

Get one of those horn things they use at soccer games. The next time they call set the f*cker off in their ear. I suspect that might discourage them from doing it again.

Hahaha that's great. You use to be able to do a little wiring to your phone to make it louder but it doesn't work with cell phones.

 

[Teflon_Mcgee]

Why do you answer blocked calls in the first place?
A blocked call reeks of agenda.

 

[Wyldfire]

Why do you answer blocked calls in the first place?
A blocked call reeks of agenda.

Not necessarily. We get a lot of very important calls from businesses who have their numbers blocked. If you need to speak with anyone in the town office, police station, DMV, courts, etc...all those numbers are blocked, anonymous or private.

I think my idea is a winner...you might get the occassional crank call, but if you use my method you won't likely get a second one from the same person.

 

[Wyldfire]

back in the single days, i had my phone number listed under a mans name so i wouldnt get strange calls.
but every once in a while someone would call for him. id tell them he was in the can and ask them if they still wanted to talk to him.
solved it every time.

I came up with my idea after I got stalked by some sicko. That one required police involvement, though. It's one thing to get heavy breathing and stuff...but something entirely different when they tell you where you were all day, what you're wearing and what you are watching on tv that very moment. It was so bad I had a 300 Savage loaded by my side a good amount of the time until I was able to move, and I left the state. I don't think a horn would have dealt with that freak...but for most prank calls, it's a good deterrent.

 

[howardalex]

sound like someone you know, otherwise they'd actually try talking to you but in an indian accent or something

 

[DJDamage]

Get one of those horn things they use at soccer games. The next time they call set the f*cker off in their ear. I suspect that might discourage them from doing it again.

That means I would have to buy one of those horn things and carry it around with me since usually I don't pick up the cell in my own house, its a good revenge idea down the road but doesn't solve this problem right now.

What I want to know is whatever its possible to track down those calls and see who it is.

 

[Wyldfire]

That means I would have to buy one of those horn things and carry it around with me since usually I don't pick up the cell in my own house, its a good revenge idea down the road but doesn't solve this problem right now.

What I want to know is whatever its possible to track down those calls and see who it is.

Well, the travel option would be a whistle...same idea, just leaves less of an impression...and the only way you could hope to track the calls would be to contact your cell phone company and explain the situation. They may have records of the numbers, even if they show up as private or anonymous to you.