How do you trace a unkown/private number?

shockergonzo · May 19th, 2008, 08:17 PM

How do you trace a unkown/private number from a cell phone? I have a female friend who is getting prank phone calls on her AT&T Cingular cellphone. The number comes up "private". Any help would be greatly appreciated.

lillmissstickykiss · May 19th, 2008, 08:30 PM

sounds inpossible ask the police im sure there help

D.O.A. · May 19th, 2008, 09:19 PM

we have this: http://www.commsalliance.com.au/documents/codes/C525 but you can also call your provider and have them check their phone records, if it is harrasment the person gets traced by your network provider and sent a nice threat typed up by a lawyer.

edit: or they disable/screen for that number.

DirtNapper · May 19th, 2008, 09:29 PM

I am able to block calls on my celly telly.

shockergonzo · May 19th, 2008, 09:52 PM

Thanks for the reply. Here is what has happened so far since the phonecalls began. The first 2 phonecalls the man calling identified himself as a potential client for buying a house. The female real estate agent shows up, however (let's call him X) Mr. X does not. A few weeks later X calls back making sexual threats. X calls at several different times of the day. After all of this the female real estate agent is afraid to show any real estate without having a friend/associate with her. The provider says there is nothing they can do when she called them. There seems to be no answer in identifying this man.

shockergonzo · May 19th, 2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtNapper

I am able to block calls on my celly telly.

That was what I suggested, but her number is listed in the community and online because of the nature of her real estate business. The number comes up "private" so she can't block up.

DirtNapper · May 19th, 2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shockergonzo

That was what I suggested, but her number is listed in the community and online because of the nature of her real estate business. The number comes up "private" so she can't block up.

direct to voice mail, and then delete.

BUGBYTE · May 19th, 2008, 10:10 PM

try *77 anonymous call rejection (ACR)- available on most cell services but some areas use different codes.
When you've turned this service "on" any callers who have blocked their number from your Caller ID display will hear an announcement that you do not accept anonymous calls - and they should remove Blocking and call back. All other calls will ring through as usual.
one bad thing is it does not block “unknown” or “out of area” calls. These calls come from people who did not block their Caller ID, but for whom the telephone network failed to transmit the Caller ID information. They can also be international calls. Those calls should rarely or never be telemarketers, as they are required to send Caller ID information.
so this should stop the calls because they will have to forfeit there information to complete calls. in turn if they do call you will have more info to forward to the police.
there is a service to help with blocked calls through http://www.harassingcalls.com/. this service will unblock all incoming calls. i know this sounds like alot of rambling but this info can help.

Mondocane · May 19th, 2008, 11:25 PM

now why would anyone want to prank call a real estate agent?! they're mostly such lovable fellows

shockergonzo · May 21st, 2008, 11:21 PM

Does anyone else have any ideas for me?

Marquis · May 21st, 2008, 11:32 PM

know somebody at the phone company and I'm not positive that will help.

shockergonzo · May 21st, 2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquis

know somebody at the phone company and I'm not positive that will help.

I don't know anyone assosiated with my friend's provider.

D.O.A. · May 22nd, 2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUGBYTE

try *77 anonymous call rejection (ACR)- available on most cell services but some areas use different codes.
When you've turned this service "on" any callers who have blocked their number from your Caller ID display will hear an announcement that you do not accept anonymous calls - and they should remove Blocking and call back. All other calls will ring through as usual.
one bad thing is it does not block “unknown” or “out of area” calls. These calls come from people who did not block their Caller ID, but for whom the telephone network failed to transmit the Caller ID information. They can also be international calls. Those calls should rarely or never be telemarketers, as they are required to send Caller ID information.
so this should stop the calls because they will have to forfeit there information to complete calls. in turn if they do call you will have more info to forward to the police.
there is a service to help with blocked calls through http://www.harassingcalls.com/. this service will unblock all incoming calls. i know this sounds like alot of rambling but this info can help.

we have a nice telemarketer fucker system... it sorta works but has only been around a short while... the fines are huge and they will track indian callcenters np

https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

shockergonzo · May 23rd, 2008, 03:01 AM

Mr. X is becoming sexual now and .....violent.

christine k · May 23rd, 2008, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shockergonzo

Mr. X is becoming sexual now and .....violent.

Start with a police complaint.

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May 19th, 2008, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
lillmissstickykiss oioi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in my shed Posts: 160	sounds inpossible ask the police im sure there help

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shockergonzo Post Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 322	Thanks for the reply. Here is what has happened so far since the phonecalls began. The first 2 phonecalls the man calling identified himself as a potential client for buying a house. The female real estate agent shows up, however (let's call him X) Mr. X does not. A few weeks later X calls back making sexual threats. X calls at several different times of the day. After all of this the female real estate agent is afraid to show any real estate without having a friend/associate with her. The provider says there is nothing they can do when she called them. There seems to be no answer in identifying this man.

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Mondocane Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,873	now why would anyone want to prank call a real estate agent?! they're mostly such lovable fellows

May 21st, 2008, 11:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
shockergonzo Post Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 322	Does anyone else have any ideas for me?

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Marquis Leaving Noobdom Join Date: May 2008 Location: hoellywood Posts: 190	know somebody at the phone company and I'm not positive that will help.

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shockergonzo Post Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 322	Mr. X is becoming sexual now and .....violent.