| There are certain circumstances in which a person | | | | specifies interactive voice dialogs between a computer |
| does not want to provide a call recipient with | | | | and a person. It enables voice applications to be |
| information they can trace. Caller ID spoofing is a | | | | created and arranged in an analogous form to HTML |
| technology that more phone consumers are using for | | | | for the purpose of visual application. |
| the purpose of hiding their identity from the people they | | | | VoIP is the best method for masking caller identification |
| call. With the technology that is available today, it has | | | | because it is easy to use, and is a reasonable cost. |
| become much easier for telephone subscribers to | | | | You can obtain this service from different sources |
| obtain the tools necessary to successfully become a | | | | online. However, although Voice over Internet Protocol |
| caller ID spoofer. | | | | can be used to protect a phone consumer's privacy, it |
| What type of technology is required? Although there | | | | can also be used to invade it. Thus, not everyone who |
| technically are different methods, currently the most | | | | uses Caller Id spoofing has good intentions. Some use |
| popular and widely used option is VoIP. Voice over | | | | this technology with malicious and criminal intent, such |
| Internet Protocol, or VoIP, as it is primarily called, is a | | | | as to trick a call recipient into believing their bank is |
| technology that enables phone calls to be made via an | | | | phoning, and attempting to scam them out of their |
| Internet connection. Essentially, when a spoofer uses | | | | personal banking information. |
| VoIP, they transfer calls from the telephone provider to | | | | Therefore, if you have caller ID, remember that you |
| the web. A private and secure channel is used, and | | | | cannot always trust the information that is displayed on |
| this is what helps to keep the spoofed call safe from | | | | your phone when an incoming call occurs. |
| detection. | | | | Nevertheless, although spoofing can be used for illegal |
| Other caller ID spoofing technologies include: | | | | purposes, it is one of the best ways to protect your |
| - Switch access to the Signaling System #7 (SS7 or | | | | number and identity when you make calls to people |
| C7) network. SS7 is a protocol utilized by | | | | you don't know, or don't trust. Hence, a person can |
| telecommunication companies for the purpose of | | | | attempt a phone number search on your false |
| interoffice signaling. | | | | telephone number, but they will not be able to |
| - VoiceXML (VXML). This is a technology that | | | | successfully trace it to you. |