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MollyBloom
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 Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject: harassing cell phone calls---what to do? |
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Today I have gotten literally 30 prank phone calls. The caller ID is hidden, so I can't block the number. I normally wouldn't answer my phone if I saw the hidden caller ID, except my Skype account is forwarded to my cell phone, and that's the way the calls show up. I have family calling from all different time zones, too, so it's not like if I get a call at a weird time I know it's just a prank call.
I think it may be some kids (boys), but if they were from my school I have no idea how they would get my number. Anyway, any advice on how to handle this? |
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Emeliu
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Korea, i'm OMW
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| bust out the leather paddle. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Emeliu wrote: |
| bust out the leather paddle. |
She says she wants to *stop* the phone calls, not encourage them. |
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Mr. BlackCat
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| My idiot PS gave my # to all the kids when I arrived last year. I had to shut it off immediately and get a new one. That's my only advice. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| Emeliu wrote: |
| bust out the leather paddle. |
She says she wants to *stop* the phone calls, not encourage them. |
Yes. They called 5 times since I posted this. Once I picked up and didn't say anything and just listened to see if I knew who it was. The person just said "yeobeosayyo" 5 million times and whispered something to a friend, then said "Do you like ramyun?" and hung up. Little SOB's!!!
Anyway, since I am pretty sure now that it's a student, what should I do? School is over, so it's not like the Principal is going to round anyone up and yell at them.
Also, since I am just working the summer camp then leaving the country not too long after that, I figure it might be good to beat them at their own game. Plus, what are they going to do: tell their mom that their teacher was mean to them while they were pranking me? |
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kabrams
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| Straphanger wrote: |
| Emeliu wrote: |
| bust out the leather paddle. |
She says she wants to *stop* the phone calls, not encourage them. |
Yes. They called 5 times since I posted this. Once I picked up and didn't say anything and just listened to see if I knew who it was. The person just said "yeobeosayyo" 5 million times and whispered something to a friend, then said "Do you like ramyun?" and hung up. Little SOB's!!!
Anyway, since I am pretty sure now that it's a student, what should I do? School is over, so it's not like the Principal is going to round anyone up and yell at them.
Also, since I am just working the summer camp then leaving the country not too long after that, I figure it might be good to beat them at their own game. Plus, what are they going to do: tell their mom that their teacher was mean to them while they were pranking me? |
Getting pranked by your students is crazy! I hope you get them back.  |
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dean_burrito
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: |
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| Don't delete the call history and you can bring the phone to your service provider. They will put a block on the number that is calling you. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:05 am Post subject: |
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I had that happen once. I set up skype to mass txt them, first i sent 200 "please stop calling me" txts then I sent one more saying "next time 500"
I got a sorry back and it never happened again. Cost me a couple of dollars but it worked
But in your case if the number is hidden talk to your co-teach and see if they will answer the phone for you and rip the hell out of them in korean |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| kabrams wrote: |
| MollyBloom wrote: |
| Straphanger wrote: |
| Emeliu wrote: |
| bust out the leather paddle. |
She says she wants to *stop* the phone calls, not encourage them. |
Yes. They called 5 times since I posted this. Once I picked up and didn't say anything and just listened to see if I knew who it was. The person just said "yeobeosayyo" 5 million times and whispered something to a friend, then said "Do you like ramyun?" and hung up. Little SOB's!!!
Anyway, since I am pretty sure now that it's a student, what should I do? School is over, so it's not like the Principal is going to round anyone up and yell at them.
Also, since I am just working the summer camp then leaving the country not too long after that, I figure it might be good to beat them at their own game. Plus, what are they going to do: tell their mom that their teacher was mean to them while they were pranking me? |
Getting pranked by your students is crazy! I hope you get them back. |
Well, help me think of something good! |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| blackjack wrote: |
I had that happen once. I set up skype to mass txt them, first i sent 200 "please stop calling me" txts then I sent one more saying "next time 500"
I got a sorry back and it never happened again. Cost me a couple of dollars but it worked
But in your case if the number is hidden talk to your co-teach and see if they will answer the phone for you and rip the hell out of them in korean |
Fight fire, with napalm
This totally made my day.
Kids: "Molly do you like Ramen"
Molly: sends 8000 text messages that say
"I'll fufill all your wiisshhees, with my ramen flavored kissses........"
see here for reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp2N_Dj1ZfI&feature=related |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| However, I must admit when the caller said the "Do you like ramyun?" line...I did almost laugh out loud! |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| Goku wrote: |
| blackjack wrote: |
I had that happen once. I set up skype to mass txt them, first i sent 200 "please stop calling me" txts then I sent one more saying "next time 500"
I got a sorry back and it never happened again. Cost me a couple of dollars but it worked
But in your case if the number is hidden talk to your co-teach and see if they will answer the phone for you and rip the hell out of them in korean |
Fight fire, with napalm
This totally made my day.
Kids: "Molly do you like Ramen"
Molly: sends 8000 text messages that say
"I'll fufill all your wiisshhees, with my ramen flavored kissses........"
see here for reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp2N_Dj1ZfI&feature=related |
But I can't!
The number is "hidden caller ID"..so either they are blocking it before they call me (we can do this in the US by hitting *67 before we make a call...can they do that here?) or it's blocked/hidden for some reason anyway. |
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hwarangi
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| blackjack wrote: |
I had that happen once. I set up skype to mass txt them, first i sent 200 "please stop calling me" txts then I sent one more saying "next time 500"
I got a sorry back and it never happened again. Cost me a couple of dollars but it worked
But in your case if the number is hidden talk to your co-teach and see if they will answer the phone for you and rip the hell out of them in korean |
How can you set up skpye to do that? |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| hwarangi wrote: |
| blackjack wrote: |
I had that happen once. I set up skype to mass txt them, first i sent 200 "please stop calling me" txts then I sent one more saying "next time 500"
I got a sorry back and it never happened again. Cost me a couple of dollars but it worked
But in your case if the number is hidden talk to your co-teach and see if they will answer the phone for you and rip the hell out of them in korean |
How can you set up skpye to do that? |
For the love of god, do not answer that question. |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure, but I still think you can *86 (call back) blocked numbers? |
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