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sward@clark.net (David Sward) wrote:

>In article <32a194fe.5295808@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
>J.A. Hitchcock <latakia@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>We were getting these calls at almost the same time every night for
>>about a month, then they became random.  We'd pick up, say "Hello?"
>>several times.  You could hear someone breathing, but there'd be no
>>answer and after a long while, they'd hang up.  That's when we ordered
>>Return Call.  We kind of freaked, thinking someone was casing our
>>house, but the calls have stopped all of a sudden.
>>
>>One person said it was telemarketers and another said it was Bell
>>Atlantic trying to drum up more business (ha ha). 
>>
>>Anyone else get these?
>
>We were getting those and calls where after you pick up the line you
>hear some sort of "clicking" or "switching" noise, but nothing else.
>All of those calls showed up as "UNAVAILABLE".  I called Bell Atlantic
>but the person I spoke to was most unhelpful ("Did you get the number
>from your caller ID box?" "No, it is listed as UNAVAILABLE." "We can't
>help you." "Is there anything you or I can do about this?" "No.")

If you claim harassment, they *CAN* do something about it.  In fact, they
have to, if you make a police report.  And just because CLID doesn't show
up, that doesn't mean that the ANI isn't available or that they can't trace
it.

If you are willing to call the police, they have to take action...

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