Harassment calls will police help me?

[Momsmoms]

I have been receiving countless of Harrasment calls from my ex he is been calling with a hidden number ( no caller ID)

I don’t want him to call me anymore ?

Will the police help me with this and how ?

He is using a non registered SIM card but I remember he topped up once using a credit card will police be able to obtain his details through this?

Are these evidence enough to be sure it’s him and for the police to take action or will they not be able to see this as evidence enough?

I would appreciate if anyone has experienced this before.

Thanks

What kind of harassment is it and do you know for sure its him. Without actual proof theres little the police can do Unfortunately

If you know for sure that it is him and he is the one calling using the hidden number then I think that sounds sinister and creepy. Almost stalker type behaviour.

I would call the police on 101 to report it and ask for their advice. It might be harassment. Even if you can't be certain it is him, report it anyway. It is weird and you are clearly uneasy about it.

It's definitely harrassment, contact Paladin they will refer to police if needs be, but yes police should act, they just don't always.

I am sorry you are suffering this. Block private numbers on your phone and don't answer any you don't recognise.

Yes it is harassment and yes you should report it and yes they should be able to do something if they can make the connection to the credit card or link it in done other way. Even if they can't in this case it will be recorded as a crime and that could be useful in the future. Under no circumstances reply or do anything that could be construed as encouraging or consenting to the communication. Report it via 101 unless there are specific threats, you think you are in immediate danger etc. Keep a record of the messages, unless you're absolutely sure they're stored on your phone. Do a print out if you can - will save you time when you provide a statement.

Sorry - just realised it's calls, not texts. Same thing though. Keep a record of times and dates. Call data can be obtained.

Yes the first few times he said it was him. So every time he calls I know it’s him but he would never admit to the police of course.

Don't worry about what he will or won't admit. There is a lot of information that the Police can access even if the number is withheld. It might be that a visit from the Police will be enough to warn him/make him stop or he could be looking at charges. The important thing is to take positive action to get it reported/recorded. The Police will/should take it seriously. Phone today and then you're one step closer to it stopping. Xxx

Can you change your number?

Changing your number is an option but can be massively inconvenient. I've had the same number for about eighteen years now and would be incredibly annoyed at having to change it because of someone else's behaviour. The other issue is that if you change your number and he can't get hold of you/get into your life that way what will he do next? Will he turn up at your home, your work, etc? What do you do then? He needs to know that you are unhappy with his behaviour and that you will deal with it robustly. There also needs to be a record of it because unfortunately these things can have a tendency to escalate. I'm not trying to scare anyone but it is something that needs to be considered. Have you been in touch with the Police yet momsmoms? Xxx