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- 10-28-2006, 03:15 PM #1CrouchinhoGuest
I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick up
the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can find
who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
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- 10-28-2006, 03:27 PM #2RoddersGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Crouchinho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
> up the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
> find who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
Police?
- 10-28-2006, 03:30 PM #3CrouchinhoGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Rodders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Crouchinho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
>> up the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>> find who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>
> Police?
>
Cheers for the reply.
I don't want to get the Police involved if it's a friend by stupid. Is there
not an Orange department that deals with this? I reckon it's a mate of a
mate who's messing about.
- 10-28-2006, 03:32 PM #4JCGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:15:04 GMT, "Crouchinho"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick up
>the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can find
>who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>
I'm guessing you know it's Orange by the fact that you're getting an Orange
voicemail message when they're not answering the phone...and not by the
fact it begins with 07973 or whatever, because it could be a ported number!
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John [Essex, UK]
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- 10-28-2006, 03:50 PM #5CrouchinhoGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:15:04 GMT, "Crouchinho"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
>>up
>>the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>>find
>>who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>>
>
> I'm guessing you know it's Orange by the fact that you're getting an
> Orange
> voicemail message when they're not answering the phone...and not by the
> fact it begins with 07973 or whatever, because it could be a ported
> number!
Yep - the plonker won't pick up the phone - goes through to the answer
phone. It wouldn't be an Orange employee messing about would it?
- 10-28-2006, 04:18 PM #6Colin WilsonGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick up
> the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can find
> who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
Call from a different number, possibly witholding it ?
- 10-28-2006, 04:20 PM #7SimonGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
Crouchinho wrote:
> "JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:15:04 GMT, "Crouchinho"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
>>> up
>>> the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>>> find
>>> who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>>>
>> I'm guessing you know it's Orange by the fact that you're getting an
>> Orange
>> voicemail message when they're not answering the phone...and not by the
>> fact it begins with 07973 or whatever, because it could be a ported
>> number!
>
> Yep - the plonker won't pick up the phone - goes through to the answer
> phone. It wouldn't be an Orange employee messing about would it?
>
>
What you are looking for is the reverse directory. Unfortunately, its
not available to the general public and even the authorities need a warrant.
What you are getting is not funny, its a nuisance call. If whoever it is
keeps it up, you should report it. It would serve the prat right.
Simon
- 10-28-2006, 04:53 PM #8CrouchinhoGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Simon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Crouchinho wrote:
>> "JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:15:04 GMT, "Crouchinho"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't
>>>> pick up
>>>> the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>>>> find
>>>> who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>>>>
>>> I'm guessing you know it's Orange by the fact that you're getting an
>>> Orange
>>> voicemail message when they're not answering the phone...and not by the
>>> fact it begins with 07973 or whatever, because it could be a ported
>>> number!
>>
>> Yep - the plonker won't pick up the phone - goes through to the answer
>> phone. It wouldn't be an Orange employee messing about would it?
> What you are looking for is the reverse directory. Unfortunately, its not
> available to the general public and even the authorities need a warrant.
>
> What you are getting is not funny, its a nuisance call. If whoever it is
> keeps it up, you should report it. It would serve the prat right.
>
> Simon
Cheers. I'll look into it. I've sent an SMS back telling them to say who
they are and if they don't it'll be reported.
- 10-28-2006, 04:54 PM #9CrouchinhoGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Colin Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
>> up
>> the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>> find
>> who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>
> Call from a different number, possibly witholding it ?
Cheers, tried the 141, they don't pick up.
- 10-28-2006, 05:17 PM #10peteGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Crouchinho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
> up the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
> find who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>
Report them to the police, they will be prosecuted under various
telecommunications and harassment acts. That will give them a shock and
stop them.
Also report it to the mobile company as they CAN block numbers when they
want to or feel like it, including reverse charge scam texts they get a cut
from.
- 10-28-2006, 05:19 PM #11peteGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Crouchinho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Simon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Crouchinho wrote:
>>> "JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:15:04 GMT, "Crouchinho"
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't
>>>>> pick up
>>>>> the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
>>>>> find
>>>>> who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
>>>>>
>>>> I'm guessing you know it's Orange by the fact that you're getting an
>>>> Orange
>>>> voicemail message when they're not answering the phone...and not by the
>>>> fact it begins with 07973 or whatever, because it could be a ported
>>>> number!
>>>
>>> Yep - the plonker won't pick up the phone - goes through to the answer
>>> phone. It wouldn't be an Orange employee messing about would it?
>> What you are looking for is the reverse directory. Unfortunately, its not
>> available to the general public and even the authorities need a warrant.
>>
>> What you are getting is not funny, its a nuisance call. If whoever it is
>> keeps it up, you should report it. It would serve the prat right.
>>
>> Simon
>
> Cheers. I'll look into it. I've sent an SMS back telling them to say who
> they are and if they don't it'll be reported.
>
either you do or you do not want it stopped. you know what to do if you
want it stopped, otherwise stop complaining!
- 10-29-2006, 02:00 AM #12Guest
Re: Finding user of a number
pete wrote:
> Report them to the police, they will be prosecuted under various
> telecommunications and harassment acts.
s/will/might possibly if the dibbles can be got out of a chair with a
crowbar/
> Also report it to the mobile company as they CAN block numbers when they
> want to or feel like it, including reverse charge scam texts they get a cut
> from.
I think this is the only hope.
- 10-29-2006, 02:08 AM #13JCGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
On 29 Oct 2006 01:00:26 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>s/will/might possibly if the dibbles can be got out of a chair with a
>crowbar/
OK..I gotta ask..why "dibbles"??
The only dibble I've ever heard of is from Trumpton (or was it Camberwick
Green?) where the firemen were called Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert,
Dibble and Grub.
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Regards
John [Essex, UK]
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- 10-29-2006, 02:09 AM #14CheggersPopGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
JC brought next idea :
> On 29 Oct 2006 01:00:26 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> s/will/might possibly if the dibbles can be got out of a chair with a
>> crowbar/
>
> OK..I gotta ask..why "dibbles"??
>
> The only dibble I've ever heard of is from Trumpton (or was it Camberwick
> Green?) where the firemen were called Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert,
> Dibble and Grub.
Dibble was the police chap in Top Cat.
- 10-29-2006, 02:58 AM #15SpriteGuest
Re: Finding user of a number
"Crouchinho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm getting daft texts from someone who says they know me but won't pick
> up the phone when I ring and won't reply to my SMS. Is there anyway I can
> find who it is by other means - it's from an Orange number?
Why not try calling by witholding your number and calling when they don't
expect it - ie. not after a text but when they don't really expect it might
be you?
--
Sue
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