caller ID (own)

I recently received a call, and the number that came across my caller
ID was my own number (minus the name--it said 'Unknown')
I didn't answer it, but I'm wondering how this is possible. Any
ideas??

<clauson@grics.net> wrote in message
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>I recently received a call, and the number that came across my caller
> ID was my own number (minus the name--it said 'Unknown')
> I didn't answer it, but I'm wondering how this is possible. Any
> ideas??


One way to do it is called "caller ID spoofing". The easiest way to do
this, that I know of, is to use a web site which offers this "service". You
establish an account with one of the web sites, call the web site phone
number, enter destination phone number, and enter the desired caller ID
display number. The web sites that I have seen offering this service charge
your account per minute. Just Google "caller ID spoofing" to find a web
site. The sites don't seem to stay up for very long.

I've heard some people allude that there is a piece of equipment or a
technique which would allow the knowledgable to accomplish this without
going through a third party. I don't know if that's true.

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Scott

At 15 Feb 2007 22:12:52 -0800 clauson@grics.net wrote:
> I recently received a call, and the number that came across my caller
> ID was my own number (minus the name--it said 'Unknown')
> I didn't answer it, but I'm wondering how this is possible. Any
> ideas??
>

The two possibilities that sprang to mind were...

a) a random system glitch at your carrier, or

b) your phone is possesed by demons...

Unless it's "b", I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.



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clauson@grics.net wrote:
> I recently received a call, and the number that came across my caller
> ID was my own number (minus the name--it said 'Unknown')
> I didn't answer it, but I'm wondering how this is possible. Any
> ideas??

Can't answer that, but realize that whoever called lied to you even before
you answered the call.

--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy

In article <smlha4-81h.ln1@remote.clifto.com>, clifto wrote:

> Can't answer that, but realize that whoever called lied to you even before
> you answered the call.

Due to lack of authentication in the underlying networking protocols,
it's generally easy for someone to spoof caller ID if their calls are
going out over a T-1 or ISDN Primary Rate circuit.


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Steven J. Sobol wrote:
> In article <smlha4-81h.ln1@remote.clifto.com>, clifto wrote:
>
>> Can't answer that, but realize that whoever called lied to you even before
>> you answered the call.
>
> Due to lack of authentication in the underlying networking protocols,
> it's generally easy for someone to spoof caller ID if their calls are
> going out over a T-1 or ISDN Primary Rate circuit.

Or, not to send it at all. One such miscreant called us yesterday, with
"Unknown Name / Unknown Number" on the CNID display. I connected and
hung up. It called back once more to see if I'd do it again; no surprises
there. I figure it, or its company, probably misconfigured their switch
to conceal their identity, and that's as bad as lying to me before we
connected.

A friend called through Skype and my CNID got "Unknown Name / 000-012-3456".
Another good one I remember was "Unknown Name / 999-999-9999".

I have to find a cheap PCI voice modem so I can have the computer take
care of these calls.

--
"Nowadays, security guys break the Mac every single day. Every single day,
they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally.
I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine."
-- Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek's Steven Levy

When I get my minute notification from VZW, it comes in as having come from
my number. Also, when I receive notification of a call on another one of my
non-Verizon phones, it comes in as a call from that phone's number, but
there is no call. It's just a notification. I'm guessing you're getting
some kind of "notification" in error.


-Bill Radio
-U.S. Cellular Reviews and News at:
http://www.mountainwireless.com



<clauson@grics.net> wrote in message
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>I recently received a call, and the number that came across my caller
> ID was my own number (minus the name--it said 'Unknown')
> I didn't answer it, but I'm wondering how this is possible. Any
> ideas??
>



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