Harassment by phone

Although this link seems to be more for nuisance commercial type calls, there may well be something TI can do - http://www.telecomitalia.it/assistenza/info-consumatori/segnalazioni-chiamate-indesiderate  so it would be worth speaking to them. Alternatively, she could always report the calls to the carabinieri who would have to act but she may not want to make it quite so official. Horrid situation to be in for her and difficult to know how best to advise without aggravating the situation. Hope it all works out well and the calls stop.

Go to the carabinieri, make a denuncia - it now falls within stalking legislation.  They should record the calls if possible, log date and time of each call. 

Thanks both. She has been to the carabinieri but has not gone so far as to making a denuncia yet....a horrid situation to be in.

Years ago when I was young and living at home we had a spate of "heavy breather" calls and the police recommended a very shrill whistle blown down the receiver.  Did the trick!

Telecom Italia will block certain numbers from calling you if you report them.

Thanks again great support from the forum. Sebastiano, wise advice, that had been on my mind too.

Angie, she must make a proper denuncia with the carabinieri. It is stalking and harassment and it may be the prelude of domestic violence. The partner is obviously having a problem and should be stopped.