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Abuse of the Telephone Fraudulent Calls

AREA HOSPITALS CHI St. Luke’s Health Brazosport. . . . . . . . . . 297-4411 Sweeny Community Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548-1500 UTMB Health Angleton Danbury . . . . . . . . . . 849-7721

Texas Law states that it is unlawful to intentionally avoid payment for services, or for calls made by deception. Upon conviction this offense is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and 20 years imprisonment. Annoyance Calls Section 42.07 of the Texas Penal Code provides that a person com mits an offense if he intentionally communicates by telephone in a vulgar, profane, obscene or indecent language, in a coarse and offen sive manner or threatening language and by this action intentionally, knowingly or recklessly annoys or alarms or intends to alarm the recipient; or places one or more telephone calls anonymously, at an unreasonable hour, in an offensive and repetitious manner, or without legitimate purpose and by this action intentionally, knowingly or reck lessly annoys or alarms the recipient or intends to do so. A person places a telephone call as soon as he dials a complete telephone number, whether or not a conversation ensues. Violation of this law is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days. Wiretapping State and federal law prohibit unlawful wiretapping. A line may only be intercepted under court orders by authorized law enforcement. Violation under federal law is punishable by a $10,000 fine and/or 2 to 20 years imprisonment.

ELECTRIC COMPANIES Centerpoint Energy

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713-207-2222 Toll Free. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-332-7143 Jackson Electric (Bay City) . . . . . . . . . . . 979-245-3029 Edna Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361-771-4400 Texas-New Mexico Power . . . . . . . . . 1-888-866-7456

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Long Distance Dial ‘1’ & Then . . . . . . . . 713-693-5000

CRIME STOPPERS Angleton Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 849-TIPS (8477) Brazoria County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-460-2222 City Of Brazoria Information Line . . . . . . . . 798-8002

NOTICE Cellular 9-1-1 Calls ...When calling 9-1-1 on a cellular phone, be prepared to provide the following information: your name, cellular phone number, nature of the emer gency, and the location of the incident. Please note: Your call may be answered by a telephone company operator or a 9-1-1 dispatcher outside your area. Privacy Considerations… The 9-1-1 (nine-one-one) emergency telephone number has been developed to quickly summon emergency service in a crisis situation. Callers should realize that when reporting an emergency by dialing 9-1-1, their telephone number (including non-published numbers) and their address may be automatically displayed on a viewing screen located at the 9-1-1 answering centers and that this call may also be recorded. This display of the calling number and address enables the emergency agency to quickly locate the caller even if the call is disrupted by the crisis. Callers who do not wish to have their telephone number displayed on the viewing screen should report an emergency by dialing the seven-digit telephone number of the appropriate emergency agency.

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