Person rings our land-line then immediately puts down the phone when we answer

5rtytry56

As title says, they do it on a continuous basis. I know who they are. My elderly dad, 82, answered the phone and this happened today.
Mental illness is evident in the "caller".
What can I do?

Parchment

They dont say anything? how can you know its mental illness?

You could blow a whistle into the phone - a friend had to do that when they were getting calls. Or get your home phone number changed.

Ciderswigger

If you know who they are then why not report them? Write down all the times they call and hang up and take it to the Gardai.

5rtytry56

Ciderswigger wrote: »

If you know who they are then why not report them? Write down all the times they call and hang up and take it to the Gardai.

there's already a batting order against this person.

Riesen_Meal

5rtytry56 wrote: »

there's already a batting order against this person.

Go to the Gardai and report it so, then see can Eir change the home number

Parchment

5rtytry56 wrote: »

there's already a batting order against this person.

You know who it is so - report them to the Gardai.

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GingerLily

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Get rid of the land line - who needs one these days?

My grand parents need their landline, they wouldn't go near a mobile, I'd imagine a lot of people of a certain generation would feel the same.

matrim

Depending on the phone you may be able to block the number (or all private numbers if they hide it).

If the phone itself doesn't support it there are things you can get to do it. e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheeta-Guardian-Blocker-Blacklist-Private/dp/B06Y5PVV5B/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1496246736&sr=8-11&keywords=phone+caller+id+block

I've never used them but it should be possible to find a decent one

xzanti

Can you not get those caller ID things anymore? They display the callers number when they ring? We had one years ago.

Toots

If there's a barring order against this person and they're making nuisance phone calls, then you need to report that to the Gardai because they're in breach of the order.

5rtytry56

Not so simple, Toots. My dad's love for his (adult)child is having a bearing here. Not in a little way either.

Toots

Hmm well that complicates things. What sort of handset does the phone have? Is there an option on it to block certain numbers? I know my parents have an option on their landline that they can set it so that certain numbers won't make it ring - they usually use it for those scam numbers that ring you and try to tell you there's a virus on your computer.

5rtytry56

GingerLily wrote: »

My grand parents need their landline, they wouldn't go near a mobile, I'd imagine a lot of people of a certain generation would feel the same.

That's the way Dad is going. Didn't see your post until now. He hates mobiles.

Ursus Horribilis

Are the phone calls upsetting your father? Or is it just you who's bothered by them?