Something new in the air...

[pfloyd]

Okay, apparently someone up in MCI (that's Massachusetts Correctional Institute) Shirley (Medium) has got the big idea of continuously calling us, trying to complete a collect call. The location is the same, but it's been from several different phone numbers. The calls started late Monday afternoon, went into the evening, and stopped after 2130 or so.
So far, we've asked Verizon to put a Collect Calls Block on our account. Fine, but it will take a few days for it to cycle through the other companies, like the Do Not Call List. Not perfect, but it should work.
We've received two calls already today, at least that I know of. I'm sorely tempted to actually answer one of these, find out who's doing it, why he keeps calling, and if it's just a wrong number, inform him of that fact.
If it continues after that, I would consider that harassment, and possibly bring the police into the picture.

Any ideas on what else we can do?

Comments

Call MCI

[arcticelf.livejournal.com]

Call the folks over at MCI. I they should know who is doing this, and tell then a) to cut the shit or b) thats the wrong number.

AE

Re: Call MCI

[pfloyd.livejournal.com]

It's not the long distance company. This is a correctional facility from where the calls are coming. MCI Worldcom doesn't even have phone/LD service with the facility. We've already dug in that direction.

Re: Call MCI

[silent-iniquity.livejournal.com]

yeah, I think they keep records of inmates out going calls.

[sfogliatella.livejournal.com]

maybe call the prison itself and speak to someone and ask that they stop the calls coming in? They must be able to log it somehow there, or is that an invasion of privacy? MCI Shirley is minimum security so maybe they do have some freedom to just use the phones when they want. I do have a friend that's a CO there, I could ask him if you want?

[ryoga77.livejournal.com]

I think you can dial *67 right after you hang up the call. If they call you 3 times, the cops investigate. I'm not sure about the number though. It only works with the very last call that was made to you. It doesn't matter if the number is blocked.