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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:44 AM Original message |
Any advice on dealing with harassing phone calls? |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. No habla ingles. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. You could always track down HER phone number... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Assuming she called from her phone, I have it. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Try a reverse phone number lookup |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. Star codes. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I don't have a land line, this was to my cell phone. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. A referee's whistle does wonders. Warn your neighbors first |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Your cell carrier can be even more helpful than a landline company. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. I called- they say they can't block numbers, all I can do is change mine. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. I'm sorry. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. Program your cell to have a silent no vibrate ring when that number calls you. |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. don't answer calls from numbers you don't know |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. Off-topic: considered supplementing your LD with Skype? |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
57. You can also block a phone number |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
6. do a reverse lookup here |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Definitely nobody I know. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. did it give you her name by chance? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Nah. |
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snailly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. Good grief |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I did. I'm just concerned this weirdo will call back. |
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snailly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sorry for sounding harsh. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I was on the phone maybe 30 seconds. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Huh? |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. OK. Nevermind. |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. lols |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. ! |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
37. . |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. . |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Oh, gawd, those kinds of calls are sooooooo annoying!! |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. Get a police whistle. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Really, the only safe and sane thing you can do is change your number, |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
23. just enjoy it |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
24. I get calls like that on my phone everyday except... |
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cabraverde (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
25. Well if it is a collection agency |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You could try reading the post before you reply. It makes you look teh smrt. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. You may find this useful |
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cabraverde (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Ok.....how is this |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Now that's more like it! |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
49. you can be a smart ass...just have to learn the right clique to do it to. nt. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Heh heh. You wrote clique. |
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cabraverde (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Thats all it was, just a smart ass (or dumb ass) |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. much worse is written about "accepted targets". you did nothing wrong. nt. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. That last call should have done the trick, if I'm reading this right. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. I answered the phone in Chinese for a while |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
30. If all else fails, have your number changed |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
31. Police whistle...blown hard... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I didn't have a police whistle, but I did have a soprano recorder |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
34. Find out who their provider is, and complain. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
36. I can find her address for you if you want. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
38. I didn't know flvegan was married. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I'm sure it's news to him, too. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. Air horn. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
46. here's what I know about |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
48. Have a male family member or friend who can do a good movie gangster voice answer |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. aw, that sucks |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. Play death metal. LOUD. Tell her you're at a concert and will get back to her. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. Make up a short script about your fees and charges: |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
60. I had a problem with harassing calls awhile ago. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
61. See Below |
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marzipanni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
62. My thirteen-year-old son found this and had it on |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. LOL! |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
67. Add her number to your cell phone's directory |
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