Telephone risk
When you contact us, or any organization assisting women in danger, be careful to use a telephone that does not keep a record of the number you called. If you have a memory in your phone, hit redial and then “clear” or “erase” to remove that number from your called list. Or if your phone only stores the last number you called, call a friend after you call for help. If you call long distance, phone numbers will appear on your bill. And if you and your abuser share an Internet-based phone system, like VOIP or Skype, do not use this system to call for help. If you are not sure of your telephone or cell phone, or what it might be able to tell your abuser, use a friend’s phone, a public phone, a work phone, or a phone that has nothing to do with your abuser.