| Caller ID spoofing is one of the more creative | | | | Exceptions to that would include certain government |
| inventions of the past few years. It was invented | | | | and emergency telephone numbers. |
| primarily to provide privacy to callers. The first | | | | There is also a unique ability to record some or all of |
| commercial service to fake or change your caller ID | | | | your telephone conversation. It is possible to place |
| became available in 2004. Spoofing is an inexpensive | | | | international calls while spoofing your caller ID, however |
| and simple way to shield yourself from providing | | | | its' use is only available in countries other than the |
| virtually every person you call with your actual name | | | | United States when both systems are compatible. If |
| and telephone number. | | | | they are not both compatible, either your spoofed |
| There can be many reasons to want to change your | | | | information will not appear, or caller ID will not work at |
| caller ID. Popular reasons to fake your caller ID might | | | | all. International calls will require a verification procedure, |
| include the need to protect your personal contact | | | | to further protect your privacy. The SpoofCard makes |
| information or the desire to maintain a level of | | | | it very easy to change your caller ID. |
| professionalism that could easily be compromised | | | | An important piece of information regarding spoofing is |
| otherwise. | | | | that while it's legality is guaranteed in the United States, |
| The process to use the SpoofCard is very simple. The | | | | certain uses may be illegal in specific areas. As an |
| process includes the purchase of airtime, the use of a | | | | example, some states limit the ability of one person to |
| toll-free telephone number and a personal identification | | | | record a phone conversation without the others' |
| number. It ends by placing the phone call, complete with | | | | permission or consent. Therefore, prior to using the |
| the area code and telephone number. The entire | | | | ability of the spoof card to record phone calls, you |
| process to change your caller ID will typically not take | | | | would need to determine the laws for both areas. An |
| more than two or three extra minutes, and normally | | | | interesting feature to keep in mind when you fake your |
| less time than that. | | | | caller ID is that your chosen information will also appear |
| The SpoofCard has several different available options | | | | on the other persons' phone bill with the spoofed |
| to make its' use more effective. Those options include | | | | information. This verifies that at no time will your |
| the ability to use virtually any name and contact | | | | correct information become available to the other |
| information, as well as being able to call many | | | | party. |
| international numbers for a slightly higher fee. | | | | |