I cant block a caller on my mobile, would O2 be able to block it

tehone

If you ring your phone provider, then they CAN trace these numbers (they will have a special department that does this), then these details can be passed onto the police. The phone company won't be able to give you the number(s) used, and if I recall correctly they won't be able to block them in realtime either (as the trace happens post the call).

There is a term that is used for this type of call tracing but I can't recall what it is now, its been several years since I had to use it (similarish reason, anonymous number calls), but you will need to involve the police as well, the phone company will not just do it at your request without police involvement.


On a practical front on your phone, rather than just block the number you could also set things like a different ringtone, make it silent ringtone at night, etc

pimento

I have my phone set up so that only starred contacts (favourites, if you like) can override the silent mode that I put my phone into when I go to bed.  There is also a setting where if someone calls you twice in 15 minutes, they can get through.  If you have an Android phone you could perhaps think about doing something like that.

suki1964

pimento said:

I have my phone set up so that only starred contacts (favourites, if you like) can override the silent mode that I put my phone into when I go to bed.  There is also a setting where if someone calls you twice in 15 minutes, they can get through.  If you have an Android phone you could perhaps think about doing something like that.

I have this on my iPhone no one thats not in my favourites list can not ring me between 10pm and 7am. This is because I used to work in a pub and the guys would like to ring me at silly o'clock to sing to me when the Dj played a certain song 

onomatopoeia99

Comms69 said:

Your phone provider cannot help with this, because they do not know who is calling either.

They know the number that originates the call.  Witholding the number just adds an instruction when the call is set up not to pass on the CLI information from the final exchange in the chain to the recipient. 

They won't provide the information without either a request from the police or a Norwich Pharmacal order from a court.  The police are a better option here as the behaviour described is a crime, not a tort.