What to do when you're being harassed by phone calls?

I’m getting calls several times a day now, all from blocked numbers, and they’re pairing them with texts containing some pretty graphic content... basically, it's just harassment at this point. Should I be filing a report with the police or what?🤷🤷

Change the number!

Benjamin Murphy34 said:I’m getting calls several times a day now, all from blocked numbers, and they’re pairing them with texts containing some pretty graphic content... basically, it's just harassment at this point. Should I be filing a report with the police or what?🤷🤷

There is simply no such thing as a "hidden number" when it comes to legitimate service providers.

Go ahead and contact the police.

Paul Williams5 said:Change the number!

well, I intend to, I just want to figure out who exactly finds me this incredibly boring first...🤣🤣

Christian Wells6 said:There is simply no such thing as a "hidden number" when it comes to legitimate service providers.

Go ahead and contact the police.

I sent a request over to my service provider, so hopefully they actually do something about this...😢😢

You're really leaning into this victim role, aren't you? What's the hold-up—are you too embarrassed or just too scared to tell the cops and your parents about the psychopath?

[QUOTE=jadebear72;21499993]You really want to play the victim, don't you? What's stopping you from just being honest with the police or your parents about the psychopath?[/QUOTE

Play the victim?? Give me a break, seriously! If you actually care, older people already know what's going on... and like I said before, I'm going to try talking to the service operator first, and if they don't help, then I'll take it to the police....😉[/QUOTE]

Let’s go over this one more time: do you actually want to be a victim? Someone is blowing up your phone with threats, and what do you and your parents think? That the service provider is going to swoop in and save the day? Like they can just stop one person from threatening you, or magically prevent them from targeting someone else?

The ISP's only job—literally their *only* obligation—is protecting their own network from abuse. They don't have a duty to protect you personally, and they definitely aren't tasked with shielding the entire public from some random individual. Honestly, even if they wanted to, they couldn't.

You need to report this kind of crap to the police immediately. Otherwise, people will start asking why the cops didn't step in sooner. How are they supposed to act if everyone thinks the police should only be called after everything has already gone down, once every other safety net has failed? It’s like going to the doctor or the dentist—you go while it's early enough. Once it's too late, it's too late.

jadebear72 said:Let’s go over this one more time: do you actually want to be a victim? Someone is blowing up your phone with threats, and what do you and your parents think? That the service provider is going to swoop in and save the day? Like they can just stop one person from threatening you, or magically prevent them from targeting someone else?

The ISP's only job—literally their *only* obligation—is protecting their own network from abuse. They don't have a duty to protect you personally, and they definitely aren't tasked with shielding the entire public from some random individual. Honestly, even if they wanted to, they couldn't.

You need to report this kind of crap to the police immediately. Otherwise, people will start asking why the cops didn't step in sooner. How are they supposed to act if everyone thinks the police should only be called after everything has already gone down, once every other safety net has failed? It’s like going to the doctor or the dentist—you go while it's early enough. Once it's too late, it's too late.

Look, I live in a small town where everybody knows everybody... I just want to handle this without making a huge scene or causing a scandal...

Just change the number! Honestly, that’s probably your safest bet!

Jesse Carter4 said:Just change the number! Honestly, that’s probably your safest bet!

well, I will eventually... I just want to know who exactly is bothering me first... once I figure that out, I'll definitely change my number...

Curiosity killed the cat.

Instead of just calling the cops—since we're talking about actual threats here—you should really be channeling your inner Nick Cannon. Go ahead and hire a private investigator.

Benjamin Murphy34 said:I’m getting calls several times a day now, all from blocked numbers, and they’re pairing them with texts containing some pretty graphic content... basically, it's just harassment at this point. Should I be filing a report with the police or what?🤷🤷

What if you simply chose to ignore it all?
In any case, don't engage. If you stop giving them a reaction, they'll eventually get bored and move on, believe me.

Rebecca Chavez85 said:What if you simply chose to ignore it all?
In any case, don't engage. If you stop giving them a reaction, they'll eventually get bored and move on, believe me.

Look, I am trying to ignore it... but the problem is that this person still has access to my old accounts. They actually changed my password on my messenger, and they had access to my Facebook too, though I managed to get that deleted... it's all such a mess. And honestly, the worst part is I think this person is someone from my own social circle, so if I go back to the police, it’s going to cause a massive scene, and that's the last thing I want...😢