Unlawful uses of telephone.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-162
in effectSec. 21-162. - Unlawful uses of telephone.
It shall be unlawful for any person anonymously or otherwise:
(1) To use in a telephonic communication any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or an indecent nature, or to threaten in a telephonic communication any unlawful act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person, or to communicate or convey by telephone an obscene, vulgar, indecent, profane, suggestive, or immoral message to another person;
(2) To telephone another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of annoying or harassing another person or his family;
(3) To make a telephone call and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with the telephone service of another;
(4) To telephone another and make any false statements concerning either the death or injury of any member of the family of the person who is telephoned with the intent to annoy, frighten or terrify that person; or
(5) Knowingly to permit any telephone under his control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section.
(Code 1975, § 37-49)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH21OF_ARTVIIIOFAGPUMO_DIV1GE_S21-162UNUSTEFetched: 11/7/2026