How do I stop spam calls in New York?

Sign up for your phone company’s free call-blocking service to block calls on your landline. The first step to take on most landlines is to enable Anonymous Call Rejection. Many landline providers allow you to universally block any caller that hides their number from caller ID by pressing *77 on your phone.

What to do if you get a threatening phone call?

If you answer the phone and the harassing caller is on the line, another suggestion is to say: “Operator, this is the call.” Then hang up. Or say the word “trap,” what time it is and the date; then hang up. 8. What is the “pressure valve” strategy? Some threatening calls are part of a larger pattern of abuse, such as stalking.

How does law enforcement respond to unwanted calls?

The information collected from Call Trace or from a Trap is turned over to law enforcement personnel, not the customer. Law enforcement officers try to stop the harassing calls by either warning or arresting the harasser. With both Call Trace and a Trap, your phone conversations are not listened to or recorded by the phone company.

Is there a threat in New York City?

The good news is experts tell CBS2 there is usually no imminent danger, but that it’s always smart to report a threat immediately. Police sources say they have recently received several reports of similar threats citywide.

How to get rid of a telemarketer in New York?

Contact the Attorney General’s Office if you believe a telemarketer has called you in violation of their “Do Not Call” list. Demand to be removed from telemarketers’ lists by writing to the Direct Marketing Association’s Telephone Preference Service, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, New York 11735-9008.

If you answer the phone and the harassing caller is on the line, another suggestion is to say: “Operator, this is the call.” Then hang up. Or say the word “trap,” what time it is and the date; then hang up. 8. What is the “pressure valve” strategy? Some threatening calls are part of a larger pattern of abuse, such as stalking.

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The information collected from Call Trace or from a Trap is turned over to law enforcement personnel, not the customer. Law enforcement officers try to stop the harassing calls by either warning or arresting the harasser. With both Call Trace and a Trap, your phone conversations are not listened to or recorded by the phone company.

The good news is experts tell CBS2 there is usually no imminent danger, but that it’s always smart to report a threat immediately. Police sources say they have recently received several reports of similar threats citywide.