Ways To Deal With Phone Call Harassment | The Communication Blog

Monday, December 17, 2012

Ways To Deal With Phone Call Harassment

By Faith Lynch


If you are a victim of phone call harassment, then probably you have an idea of how stressful it can become. It may even turn out to be scary if the caller is issuing threats. In this respect, there are a number of guidelines that can be helpful in dealing with such situations.

One very useful trick is to give the caller the silent treatment. It has been proven to work especially in cases where the caller is a stalker. This is because, once you say nothing they will slowly be missing out on what they seek by communicating with you. Over time, there will be a complete loss of interest.

When dealing with a rather persistent caller, it would be worth your while to have evidence of whatever they are saying as well as the time of calling. Simply put, have as much information as you can get about the calls. It may just turn out to be an important source of information later on.

If you have the number of the individual calling you, screening their calls can work fine. The caller will therefore be unable to reach you and probably decide to give up. Letting their calls go directly to the answering machine is also another strategy that works most of the time.

There are also some instances when you may need the help of a third party. Talk to your service provider so that they can give you further assistance. In fact, some of them are able to bar calls irrespective of whether the caller has hidden their number or not.

If the caller poses a threat either directly or indirectly they are liable to be persecuted under law. Therefore, once you realize that a caller is threatening you, immediately file a report with the police. It would even be much easier to prove your claim if you had previously collected evidence.

Do not hesitate to notify the police immediately a caller threatens you. You need not wait for a second or third call to report the matter. This is because the police have to take immediate action so as to launch investigations.

A simple way to scare off any nuisance callers is to leave a message on the answering machine that explicitly states that you are using a call trap. If the caller understands that it can record all information about a call, they would stop calling. It is a method that has always seemed to work.

Alternatively, you can change to a brand new number so that the caller is unable to reach you. However, ensure that it is not publicly listed on any kind of database and give it only to your close friends and family members. Consequently, you will have less to worry about if the caller is unable to reach you.

Although phone call harassment can interrupt your normal daily schedule, it can easily be dealt with. Given the tips mentioned above you should be back to your normal life and worry less about random callers, stalkers and the likes.




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