How do i trace a mobile phone number?

hello932

Basically some asshole keeps ringing my house number and he/she never talks..i have caller id so i know its the same person's mobile number...has woken me up in the middle of the night a few times...ive told them to fukk off etx but they never say anything back so i always end up hanging up...how do i go about getting their name/can i report them to the gaurds?

TheZohanS

Report them to the Gardai, they'll be able to do a trace on the number regardless of whether the ID is witheld or not.

I_AmThe_Walrus

It's simple.

Call The Batman.

beetlefan

text that number back and tell it that you have reported the matter to the cops and see if that works. If not keep a detailed record of the calls and then really report it, the number can be traced if it is serious enough

fonecrusher1

hello932 wrote: »

Basically some asshole keeps ringing my house number and he/she never talks..i have caller id so i know its the same person's mobile number...has woken me up in the middle of the night a few times...ive told them to fukk off etx but they never say anything back so i always end up hanging up...how do i go about getting their name/can i report them to the gaurds?

Phone them at random times of the day at your convenience & just hang up. Taste of their own medicine.

Daemos

Stop picking up and giving out to them. That'll only encourage them. Turn the phone off at night and when you see it's them calling just ignore it. They'll eventually get bored once you stop reacting.

Trekker09

I think Eircom can help with this as well.

Terry

Key in *#1545#(insert the mobile number here without a space)*1545#pw
This reports the phone to the relevant network. It will alert the network to the fact that the T&C's are being breached. The network will then inform the Gardaí.

Conor108

Cyberpolice tbh

Brendog

I_AmThe_Walrus wrote: »

It's simple.

Call The Batman.

according to another thread...thats now considered playing with god!

artanevilla

Print it out on normal paper, than put a ligher sheet over where you can see the number through, a just use a pencil to go over it.

Zillah

Tell the guards. Also, answer every call and immediately put the phone down somewhere and let them wrack up a bill.

hello932

Im really sure what to do to be honest...seeing as they know my home phone number they probably know where i live...great.

In my head id like to think its just some ****ty loser with no life. But it might be someone checking to see if anyone is home at that time to burglar the house or it might be some psychopath watching me from outside (like in horror movies)...i wish we had legal guns here like in the usa...

Run_to_da_hills

If the caller is calling from a private number you can report it to Gardai, with your permission they can track the number through the culprits service provider and also trace the GSM cordinates if the case is serious. They must have access to your calls to do this..

questionmark?

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

Stop picking up and giving out to them. That'll only encourage them. Turn the phone off at night and when you see it's them calling just ignore it. They'll eventually get bored once you stop reacting.

Nope keep answering the phone but dont talk just waste their credit. If you get bored of this start singing a jedward song that'll scare the bastards right off!

rubberdiddies

Google the number to we if anyone else I having a similar problem with that number.

Failing that ring the relevant operator and ask them to investigate. Call cops about it at th same time so it's all formally logged cos phone company won't do anythng without a Garda complaint

Trekker09

questionmark? wrote: »

Nope keep answering the phone but dont talk just waste their credit. If you get bored of this start singing a jedward song that'll scare the bastards right off!

Thanks for bring freaky twins into this thread :mad: I have the displeasure of bringing my daughter into Kilkenny tomorrow to get the album signed.

Biggins

hello932 wrote: »

Basically some asshole keeps ringing my house number and he/she never talks..i have caller id so i know its the same person's mobile number...has woken me up in the middle of the night a few times...ive told them to fukk off etx but they never say anything back so i always end up hanging up...how do i go about getting their name/can i report them to the gaurds?

Some sound advice given previously.

I had a nutcase do similar once.
Turned out to be some bloke in a small town in Scotland.
I did like suggested above and within a week it was sorted. Good luck.

Get the number, write it down. Now divide by 0.

me_right_one

hello932 wrote: »

Im really sure what to do to be honest...seeing as they know my home phone number they probably know where i live...great.

In my head id like to think its just some ****ty loser with no life. But it might be someone checking to see if anyone is home at that time to burglar the house or it might be some psychopath watching me from outside (like in horror movies)...i wish we had legal guns here like in the usa...

Well today is your lucky day! Guns are legal here, but today they published a bill to say they you can use them in self defense.

Also, what I would do is answer the phone, then blow a whistle into it.

hello932

me_right_one wrote: »

Well today is your lucky day! Guns are legal here, but today they published a bill to say they you can use them in self defense.

Also, what I would do is answer the phone, then blow a whistle into it.

Hold on are you telling me that i can actually buy a gun in ireland for use as self defense? where can i buy though?

juice1304

hello932 wrote: »

.i wish we had legal guns here like in the usa...

we do

Biggins

hello932 wrote: »

Hold on are you telling me that i can actually buy a gun in ireland for use as self defense? where can i buy though?

Well Poundstretcher sell loads of water ones!
There's many a bad thief that could do with a clean start.

judas101

call the number from a different line or perhaps skype.

you might recognise the person.

you could also try make up BS story to try and find out the persons name.

TheZohanS

Terry wrote: »

Key in *#1545#(insert the mobile number here without a space)*1545#pw
This reports the phone to the relevant network. It will alert the network to the fact that the T&C's are being breached. The network will then inform the Gardaí.

Yes but the OP would need to make sure that it is actually malicious.

They wouldn't want to jump the gun, make assumptions and end up looking like complete a d!ckhead now would they Terry?

I had a number call me for about two weeks, roughly same time every other morning, they never spoke and all I heard was background noise. Eventually I called the person back and it turned out to be a guy in logistics for a company that did work for me, nothing malicious just his phone used to dial my number by accident when it was in his holster in work.

Another time I was in bed asleep with my phone beside me and whatever way I turned in bed it a work colleagues number....thank feck I wasn't getting busy.

Chorcai

hello932 wrote: »

Basically some asshole keeps ringing my house number and he/she never talks..i have caller id so i know its the same person's mobile number...has woken me up in the middle of the night a few times...ive told them to fukk off etx but they never say anything back so i always end up hanging up...how do i go about getting their name/can i report them to the gaurds?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22ltlLZkFlE

Play this in the background really loud when you answer, then shout down the phone...

"Would you fúck me?"
"I'd fúck me."
"I'd fúck me hard, I'd fúck me so hard."

mickdw

If your name starts with A, you can be sure its someone dialing by mistake.

GerardKeating

hello932 wrote: »

Basically some asshole keeps ringing my house number and he/she never talks..i have caller id so i know its the same person's mobile number...has woken me up in the middle of the night a few times...ive told them to fukk off etx but they never say anything back so i always end up hanging up...how do i go about getting their name/can i report them to the gaurds?

See if they have voice mail setup, put a "5" between the network code (087/086/083 etc) and the number, it goes to voice mail, if you a lucky they might have customized the greeting..

MidlandsM

Terry wrote: »

Key in *#1545#(insert the mobile number here without a space)*1545#pw
This reports the phone to the relevant network. It will alert the network to the fact that the T&C's are being breached. The network will then inform the Gardaí.

Feck , you can do that?

MS.MONEYPENNY

beetlefan wrote: »

text that number back and tell it that you have reported the matter to the cops and see if that works. If not keep a detailed record of the calls and then really report it, the number can be traced if it is serious enough

If it is a prank call I wouldn't text them back because then they'll have your mobile number aswell as your home number. If the person bought a top-up sim pack and haven't registered it they can't be traced the Mobile company can just block sim card. It could also as op said be someone that rings your number by accident...phone in pocket etc. I'm sure you checked the number against numbers in your mobile contacts? I would try calling it to see if I recognise the voice but tbh if it continues I would contact the guards and contact the relevant mobile provider which might not be the obvious from the prefix.

Mac Masters

Go on to some site which sends your phone texts like 10 times every day telling you about their product, pretty much sign them up for like 50 of them, that'll teach 'em!

sligopark

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YwQ9mRyBjc

bit off topic but classic all the same

dromdrom

Everybody's voice-mail is initially set up with the standard 0000 password, in order to go straight to somebody's voicemail just put 5 after the network code (i.e 0875xxxxxxx) then you will get that person's standard greeting, chances are that it would be generic in this case. I am not suggesting you would try and listen to their voice messages but if this person has has not had the gumption to change their voicemail password (and apparently many many people do not) then all he/she would have to do would be to press # then enter in 0000 for the password in order to hear their voice messages if they had accessed their voicemail from another phone using the 5 after the network code procedure like above. Within those messages the owner of that mobile might get a voicemail like "hello Dave" etc.. Obviously you could never do that as it is not allowed but ..............

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Did you ever see the film...The Ring?


:eek::eek::eek:

Watch out!..I wouldnt answer it again, just incase!

omahaid

I didn't spot any suggestion to google it (you'd be surprised how often you find someones number online), be easier to report them to the guards.

frag420

Trekker09 wrote: »

Thanks for bring freaky twins into this thread :mad: I have the displeasure of bringing my daughter into Kilkenny tomorrow to get the album signed.

I feel your pain as i often have to go to Killkenny too!!

badboyblast

Ty request call back in google and enter the persons number in every website you can think of for getting call backs about hoovers, cars etc etc.


Keep a whistle by the phone and blow it down the phone every time they call .....very annoying

squod

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shebango

MidlandsM wrote: »

Feck , you can do that?

You getting worried??;)

galwayrush

Get Biggins to sort it out...:D

analfabets

Advertise high specs low mileage diesel car on gumtree for 2/3 of the normal market price using that mobile and keep bumping up the ad.

me_right_one

hello932 wrote: »

Hold on are you telling me that i can actually buy a gun in ireland for use as self defense? where can i buy though?

Eh, you always could legally buy a gun for shooting/hunting! What stone are you living under? Most sports shop would have them. Not for defence might I stress. BUT, under the new bill which was published today (which is not yet law, but will be soon), you can defend yourself against intruders. That may mean killing them. But I'd say they'd have to also have a gun, or even have already shot at you before you could get away with using yours. Having said that, look at the Pauric nally case...........:cool:

storm2811

Post the number and we'll all annoy the shite outta them!:pac:

Joey the lips

google the number. If they have ever placed an advert or article there name will come up.... Worked for me before...

Joey the lips

dromdrom wrote: »

Everybody's voice-mail is initially set up with the standard 0000 password, in order to go straight to somebody's voicemail just put 5 after the network code (i.e 0875xxxxxxx) then you will get that person's standard greeting, chances are that it would be generic in this case. I am not suggesting you would try and listen to their voice messages but if this person has has not had the gumption to change their voicemail password (and apparently many many people do not) then all he/she would have to do would be to press # then enter in 0000 for the password in order to hear their voice messages if they had accessed their voicemail from another phone using the 5 after the network code procedure like above. Within those messages the owner of that mobile might get a voicemail like "hello Dave" etc.. Obviously you could never do that as it is not allowed but ..............

yip but thanks to the new service on some mobile networks you will be told if a person has tried to reach you and having not seen a missed call you will now cop that they are accessing your mail box....

LarrytheLantern

buy one of those Vuvuzellas, like they had at the WC.
let rip every time the jerk calls.

that'll teach 'em!;)

Wompa1

Is the number ringing you 021 233 8600 ? I keep getting the same from there?

Terry

MidlandsM wrote: »

Feck , you can do that?

Yeah. That's the advice I got from customer service.

badboyblast wrote: »

Ty request call back in google and enter the persons number in every website you can think of for getting call backs about hoovers, cars etc etc.


Keep a whistle by the phone and blow it down the phone every time they call .....very annoying

No. Don't blow a whistle. Just answer it in the bathroom and flush the toilet. It's funnier.

28064212

One (hyphenated) word OP - Air-horn

Also, as someone else said, don't hang up, just put it down somewhere and let them waste their time and money. And I wouldn't be worried about them knowing where you live and wanting to rob you, since it would be much simpler to just stand near your house and wait for you to leave, rather than relying on whether or not you answered the phone or not

changes

post their number up here and we can all give them a ring

dromdrom

Joey the lips wrote: »

yip but thanks to the new service on some mobile networks you will be told if a person has tried to reach you and having not seen a missed call you will now cop that they are accessing your mail box....

Put phone on private number, you only need to access the mailbox once and it might actually be a good idea to let the pr!ck know you were up to it, turn the tables