What can I do if someone keeps prank calling me?

Question

A lady called my house over ten times yesterday, and I told her she called the wrong number. Today, she called over ten times as well, and my dad yelled at her every time. She never says anything and just hangs up. We have her phone number from our caller ID. There were also two messages that were accidentally left by this person, and it sounded like she just kept pressing a button or something and someone was teaching her how to leave a message.

We're getting sick of this, and we can't stop her because she either hangs up and cuts us off, or she doesn't understand what we're saying. We told her we would call the police, but she just hangs up on us.

My sister called her, and she sounded like an old lady... so this might be harmless, but it is definitely annoying that she keeps getting the "wrong number."

What should we do?

Answer 1

u should prank call er back.

Answer 2

It really sounds like a case of senility.  Alzheimer's.  If you can get the elder sister on the line she may explain the situation.  I know we live in a violent society; but, I am almost sure you have a dementia case of some kind.  As a child, 40 plus years ago we received several calls from an elderly lady asking for her husband.  He had died five years ago!  With the caller ID you can get a reverse directory from the phone company or contact almost any small business.  They take the reverse book to help with deliveries, etc.   I guess I would like to see you exercise a little restraint; but, I know you are the victim.  I just feel almost certain that you are dealing with a dementia case.   The police would probably have a reverse telephone book.  They likely already have her in their files.  If she is the harmless character that I suggest that she is.

Answer 3

Call the police. Explain to them the situation or search her and go to her house and tell her in person to stop calling.

Answer 4

block her number. its just a harmless old lady

Answer 5

She might have Alzheimer's. Or she may be a creepy stalker. I would just call the police's non emergency line, and explain it to them, and have them deal with it . Good luck.

Answer 6

Block her number.

Answer 7

that really sucks. All you really can do is either not answer the phone when she calls, or when she does call, just answer, and hang up right away. If you wanted to be mean, you could always yell really loud into the phone, or buy an air horn so when she calls you can blare it into the phone.