is it REALLY anonymous???

What if you knew THOUGHT you knew something and called with an anonymous tip, would they REALLY not know who it was??? What if you were scared to call cause you thought something might happen to you or your family if you did? Would you call anyway?

911 locks into the number it was called from. so, if you want to be anonymous you should use a disposable, pre-paid cell.

if i thought there was someone out there rendering harm to others, and should be stopped, i'd try. anonymously, if possible

Isn't calling anonymously referring to having the choice to remain anonymous? Not that they wouldn't know who called but that they would keep it in confidence?

I could be wrong, but that's how I've always taken it.

Is Crime Stoppers national? I'm pretty sure that is completely anonymous and that they don't track who or where the calls from.

Number23 said:

If you whisper they can't track the call.

If the police department in the city/state you live in has an upgraded phone system, they already see the number you're calling from and address. Before the 9/11 attack, NY did not have their system upgraded, but after that attack, they upgraded their phone system, and now they can see the phone number and address you're calling from.

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Number23 said:

If you whisper they can't track the call.

or if you talk in a funny voice or hop on one leg.

911 is a joke!

call from a payphone

purplemookiebut said:

call from a payphone

do they exist anymore?

purpledoveuk said:

999 automatically detects your phone number to stop you being an arse but to also pinpoint you if you're in trouble/can't talk. I don't know about other lines but if the line claims to be anonymous, I doubt very much they make a point of looking for you. Sadly, in answer to your question probably wouldn't call if somebody 'bad' could work out who you/your family were [Edited 11/19/10 12:09pm]

Exactly. Thats the only reason I question it. Or else I woulda turned the sick mofo's in already.

XxAxX said:

911 locks into the number it was called from. so, if you want to be anonymous you should use a disposable, pre-paid cell.

if i thought there was someone out there rendering harm to others, and should be stopped, i'd try. anonymously, if possible

not sure

they can track down the caller's whereabouts , i think

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anonymous calls lack credibility, unless your town has a crime stoppers hot line.

suppose you were in harms way, and someone knew about it, but didn't do anything to stop it because it wasn't anonymous. and you got hurt because they wouldn't help you...

just sayin.

johnart said:

Isn't calling anonymously referring to having the choice to remain anonymous? Not that they wouldn't know who called but that they would keep it in confidence?

I could be wrong, but that's how I've always taken it.

That's what I've always thought.

I guess really you can't do ANYTHING anonymously.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I guess really you can't do ANYTHING anonymously.

well maybe some things

I think aninymous means without giving your name. That is not the same as not being able to be found out.

But if you know of a crime. and you report it anonymously it is very likely that it will remain so.

Write a letter ~ no return address and from you neighboring town

I've done it

TotalANXiousNESS said:

is it REALLY anonymous???

What if you knew THOUGHT you knew something and called with an anonymous tip, would they REALLY not know who it was??? What if you were scared to call cause you thought something might happen to you or your family if you did? Would you call anyway?

OnlyNDaUsa said:

purplemookiebut said:

call from a payphone

do they exist anymore?

Those are the first two things I thought of, lol. Call from a payphone, if you can find one (...and use gloves when you pick up the phone, and hold it away from your ear and mouth, and make sure it's not within view of some surveillance camera attached to the side of some random building, and keep the call under 30 seconds, lol). You should be good, lol.

Mach said:

Write a letter ~ no return address and from you neighboring town

I've done it

TotalANXiousNESS said:

is it REALLY anonymous???

What if you knew THOUGHT you knew something and called with an anonymous tip, would they REALLY not know who it was??? What if you were scared to call cause you thought something might happen to you or your family if you did? Would you call anyway?

Thanks!