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What type of phone do they have?

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apache wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:40 pm What type of phone do they have?
An iPhone.

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Have your tried the iPhone block setting? That should stop all calls and texts.
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apache wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:44 pm Have your tried the iPhone block setting? That should stop all calls and texts.
That's what we had done which is why I am a bit baffled to be honest.

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LadyPenelope wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:52 pm You could go to a solicitor and have a cease and desist letter sent out. From memory its about 350 euro though.
That's the plan. An appointment has been made. God that's expensive but will be worth it for this person.

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to be honest although blocking their number might deter them a little... they can just easily use someone elses phone. so looks like you will have to go down the solicitor route. next time they ring answer the call and calmly tell them that they have been reported and that a solicitors letter will follow.

if its a case of something someone bought from them and they say it didnt arrive or doesnt work.... just take it back or refund. anything to get rid of them. sometimes people are just nasty and really not worth wasting time on them. and that could be the cheaper option than a solictor.

hope they get it sorted.
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Could they add the contact to their phone book, and then in the options for that contact you can select to block him or her?
I don't have an iPhone but this option is available in my contacts menu.
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Elsie wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:00 pm to be honest although blocking their number might deter them a little... they can just easily use someone elses phone. so looks like you will have to go down the solicitor route. next time they ring answer the call and calmly tell them that they have been reported and that a solicitors letter will follow.

if its a case of something someone bought from them and they say it didnt arrive or doesnt work.... just take it back or refund. anything to get rid of them. sometimes people are just nasty and really not worth wasting time on them. and that could be the cheaper option than a solictor.

hope they get it sorted.
Nasty is definitely the word I would use.

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Smoke wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:08 pm Could they add the contact to their phone book, and then in the options for that contact you can select to block him or her?
I don't have an iPhone but this option is available in my contacts menu.
I'm going to get their phone from them again shortly and do a more thorough "blocking".

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Thanks everyone for the advice. Really appreciate it. I'm going to delete the original post now.

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