First published February 2009
by Greg Smith
Mobile Telephone Evidence & Forensics
trewmte.blogspot.com
Legislation
– The Communications Act 2003
www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2003/ukpga_20030021_en_1
– Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice)(Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (“LBP Regulations”)
www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/data_protection/practical_application/coi_html/english/supplementary_guidance/monitoring_at_work_3.html
– Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2093 The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19992093.htm
– Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000023_en_1
– Human Rights Act 1998
www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980042_en_1
– Data Protection Act 1998
www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/Acts1998/ukpga_19980029_en_1
– The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032426.htm
– Protection from Harassment Act 1997
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/ukpga_19970040_en_1#pb2-l1g8
– There is some useful advice from West Midlands Police, here at this link:
www.west-midlands.police.uk/crime-reduction/crime-victim-malicious.asp
Network Operator – Barring calls
If you have a BT landline, for instance, do remember they do have the service “Choose to Refuse” which can be dialled after an unwanted call. BT may charge a quarterly fee:
Dial ‘14258’ followed by ‘*’ ‘*’. This is used where the Call Line Identification Number is displayed.
Where you receive malicious, nuisance, threatening and/or harassing calls from callers withholding their number, BT has the facility ‘Anonymous Call Rejection’:
– To Set Up (active): *227#
– To Cancel (deactivate): #227#
– To Check (whether service active): *#227#
Do check with your landline and mobile operator about services they may have in place to deal with unwanted called and, again, they may charge. For instance, for the mobile operators:
– Vodafone code for call barring is: 1919 (stated at their website)
– T-Mobile say call 150 from your mobile for assistance (stated at their website)
– O2 say call 100 from your mobile for assistance (stated at their website)
– Orange say call 150 from your mobile phone or 07973 100 150 from any phone (stated at their website)
