I am receiving curses and threats on my cell phone
By yahnee
@yahnee (1243)
Philippines
May 16, 2012 4:50am CST
For 4 consecutive days now, I have been receiving threats and curses on my cell phone coming from an anonymous number. I have a pretty good idea where these texts are coming from but I am not stooping the her level by replying to the texts. I have this feeling that the texts are coming from the ex girlfriend of my partner and he seems to agree with me. I have never replied to the texts but they keep on coming which has had a negative impact to my emotions. I do not want to change my number since I have been using the same number for 12 years now. Neither do I want to shut off my cell phone because I need it for the important texts. Do I have any legal remedies to stop these texts?
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19 responses
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
16 May 12
Here in the United States, we can report harassing phone calls and texts to our providers. You should contact your cell phone provider and ask them what steps you can take to either report or prevent the harassment. They could have a way to track the number the messages are coming from even if it's anonymous or blocked.
I saw your response above that said the harassing messages are getting worse and more threatening. If you think the person who is sending them may actually do you harm, you should report it to the police.
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@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
16 May 12
I think if you receive threats on your cell phone that you should not wait for the threat to become reality by talking and not doing something. When someone makes a threat you should take it seriously. Go to the police station and report the incident. Don't make calls in return. Lock your doors and keep your windows closed. If you still get threats, return to the cops and say you want protection if they are not going to do anything. This is serious.
@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
20 May 12
Don't post personal details about yourself and for the sake of safety, write your emails for the time being to a different email address. Go to the cops. Don't tell anyone you are alone. Stay with your family for a few days while you think it all out. Tell someone where you are. Stay with a friend if you don't want to stay with your family, but tell them.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
16 May 12
Hello Yahnee, You have no choice but to change your number or this girl will hunt you with horrible text for life. besides, is there a law that you help you sue this person? you can inform your contact family and friends that you are changing a number because of a troll who can't leave you alone.
@beachdune (907)
• India
16 May 12
Hey another simple thing to do would be just block that number from your phone so that you will not be able to receive any calls or messages from that number . One more thing is that you can ask your mobile service provider with an official lost of messages and calls from that number and proceed legally .
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
16 May 12
I think I will do your advise LetranKnight. I feel awful receiving this hate texts from someone I don't know. Neither have I wronged her. I am a peaceful person so it worries me when one is as mad as this woman. I hate having enemies. It seems I have no alternative but change my number.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
17 May 12
Oh some people really have a hard time to move on. All you have to do now since you don’t want to change number is to save all the messages from that person/number. If you know a lawyer, consult about your situation. You can do what Claudine and Raymart do when the Tulfo brother gave them a threat. Just be careful now and always go out with a companion. Atleast you know now that there is someone who hates you and you can take care.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
20 May 12
Thank you for the response. I have saved all the text messages and if worse comes to worse I have the evidence against her. She gave me a respite from all the malicious texts for a day but she is back to it. I hope that eventually she will get tired and leave me alone. She seems to be mentally ill and I actually pity her.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
16 May 12
Report them if you can and know how and block them. I don't have a cell pone so I don't know all the rules and stuff especially if you're in another country. But I do hope they don't follow through on the threats, etc. It sounds like someone has some really strange mental issues. Once I got a phone call over 25 years ago, saying "You're gonna die". I hung up and just shrugged it off kinda but it was alarming. They didn't mention me by name or anything so for all I know it was a wrong number, it was only a one time thing.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
20 May 12
According to National Teelcommunications in our country, they can block calls but not the texts. I have been waiting for this individual to call but she never did so. She gave me a respite for a day without the malicious texts but she is back again. Eventually, I think she will get tired of texting since I never make a reply.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
16 May 12
Blocked the number from you mobile phone so you won't receive any text messages or call from that number.
If the person uses another number- do the same thing until the person gets tired and pissed off.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
17 May 12
I think I need to change my number but only temporarily until this harassment stops. Sooner or later this individual will grow tired of sending the malicious messages since I don't bother making a reply. She must really be pissed off. I think she just needs someone to quarrel with.
@lovelyn_medrano (3070)
• Philippines
17 May 12
Seems to me that the ex girlfriend of your boyfriend is bitter and have a hard time moving and accepting the facts... Please be sure to save all her messages, do not delete any of them.. Also consult a lawyer, threats are very dangerous and harmful, especially coming from a person who is psychologically disturb... She has problem on controlling herself. Goodluck and hope you find the right solution to your problem. Seek lawyer's help.
@naija4real (1291)
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17 May 12
You do not need to go to court or seek legal redress. I would just advise you to buy a new sim or new number and then save all the information you need. Then remove your old number and that will put a stop to it.
@ladyhemingway (965)
• Philippines
16 May 12
I am sorry to hear about that, I know how it feels because I myself have experienced that before as well. What I did was just I ignored it and just pity her, eventually she stopped texting me. But since you mentioned that you are affected by the messages, you may want to report that number to your provider, they might be able to do something about it, like tracing the owner of the number or just the location where is it coming from.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
17 May 12
I think this individual is lonely. She has nothing to do better with herself than harass people. She seems to find her kind of fun from sending the malicious messages. Sooner or later she will get tired of sending messages which I am certainly hoping for. I hate to change my number because I have been using it since the first time I had a cell phone. I guess, I have to use a new number temporarily until this thing passes off.
@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
16 May 12
If you happened to received such text messages,then change your number.First you have to recopy all your friend numbers,then ask the person what he wanted and why he text you such messages.When no replies are done no matter what you do to connect him ,then that is the time you change your number.
@apickett (123)
• United States
16 May 12
I would do as the others say and save all of her text messages and harassing voice mails. You are doing right by not stooping to her level and replying to her. She wants to get a rise out of you and so if you give a reply to her she will know that she is bothering you. I hope you take your evidence to a police officer. If the police officer can not help then definitely seek a lawyer.
@rashme317 (250)
• Philippines
16 May 12
if you do received some threats and curses from anonymous number .,have you already inform the police or anyone ? if you don't maybe you havr to tell it to someone for your own protection ., i think you should take it seriously specially when it comes from a brokenhearted girl ., we don't know what she's capable of doing .,
@gracepadirog (201)
• Philippines
16 May 12
hello, for me, you can trace first who is the owner of that mobile phone, try to ask the telco regarding that mobile no, they can give you details if that number is postpaid, try also ask your partner if he knows whose the owner of that number he might know it.
@Lizomatic12 (96)
• United States
16 May 12
Yes, of course save all messages and seek legal help! First thing I wouild do is call the police and have a report of harrasment and or bullying done. The police can find out where the calls are coming from if this person has threatened your life. Apparently, this person knows who you are so changing your Phone number is not going to stop the threats...just the calls.
