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It is illegal to annoy someone with a telephone.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

Long before internet trolls, there were telephone pests. New Mexico law specifically outlines the crime of 'use of telephone to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend.' So, making repeated heavy-breathing prank calls is actually a state crime.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: NMSA 1978, § 30-20-12
Crimes Against Public Peace

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