Annoying phone caller ( Archived) (52)

Scenario:
Almost every night since 20 February, I have been receiving very late night phone calls on my cell phone. Very late...often 3am, sometimes 1 am, but always after midnight. The caller says absolutely nothing...no heavy breathing, no words....nothing. The display on my phone reads "Private Number". I do not like to turn my cell phone off at night because (a) my father has been gravely ill in the U.S. and I want to be able to be reached if needed, (b) my land line is not 100% reliable all of the time, and (c) I need to be reached for my job, if needed. I have spoken to our telephone service folks and they tell me that they cannot trace a private number; I have reported this to our security officers. I know I can change my number, but if this caller is someone that I thought I knew and trusted (but somehow misjudged), I will likely be giving that person my new number as well. Changing numbers is a real hassle and I cannot be sure that I won't still have the problem. I am losing sleep, I am annoyed, and I want to stop this. Would you
(A) change numbers and give your new number to all your current contacts
(B) simply turn phone off at night and hope nobody back home needs to reach you
(C) continue to hang up on the caller and hope that he will soon tire of this game (some nights I receive 4 or 5 such calls, so my sleep is interrupted even if I hang up immediately)
or (D) something else....please advise

I would go with A. Or (D) Start breathing heavily and saying things (use ur imagination).

I turn mine off when I go to bed. I understand about your father, but even if something were to happen to him, there is nothing you could do at that particular moment anyway except lose more sleep.

This person is clearly annoying you and understandably so so why not turn the tables on them? I'd get a whistle similar to what referees use in sports and each time the person says nothing, blow the whistle down the phone until they hang up. Trust me, if they value their hearing, they will get fed up and quit harrassing you. I hope this helps

I had the same thing happen to me last year.

Haven't heard from them again. It's probably a jealous ex.

I think I would change the number Jeff and hope that whoever is calling is not someone to whom you would be passing on your new number.

It is a hassle I know, I've had a similar experience, fortunately the calls stopped when the number was changed.

Good luck!

I don't know about your cell phone but on mine i can blocker callers that there numbers does not come up if they don't let there number been seen the call will not come through .See if your have that .

A whistle! That's a great idea! Might need to warn my apartment neighbors, though but it IS a good idea.
Thanks!