Caller ID spoofing
is the act of making the telephone network to display any desired
(fake) incoming number on the recipient’s Caller ID display unit instead
of the original one. With this, it is possible to make a call appear to
have come from any phone number that the caller wishes.
Have you ever wondered to know how to perform this? Well, read on to discover more information on how to spoof Caller ID and play prank on your friends.
Unlike what most people think, an
incoming call may not be from the number that is displayed on the Caller
ID display unit. Because of the high amount trust that the people have
in the Caller ID system, it is often possible for the caller to easily
fool the call recipients and make them believe that the number displayed
on the Caller ID display is real. This is all possible through the
technique called Caller ID spoofing.
How to Spoof Caller ID?
You can easily spoof any Caller ID using services like SpoofCard. In
order to use the spoofcard service, you need to pay in advance and
obtain a PIN (Personal Identification Number) which grants access
to make a call using the Caller ID spoofing service. Once you have
purchased the service, you will be given access to login to your
SpoofCard account. To begin with, you need to call the phone number
given by the SpoofCard service and enter the PIN. Now, you will be given
access to enter any phone number you want to call and also the number
you wish to appear on the recipient’s Caller ID display unit.
Once you select the options and initiate
the calling process, the call is bridged and the person on the other
end receives your call. The receiver would normally assume that the call
was coming from a different phone number (the spoofed number chosen
by you), thus deceiving the recepient into thinking that the call was
coming from a different individual or organization than the caller’s. In
this way, it becomes just a cakewalk to spoof Caller ID and fool
the receiver on the other end. SpoofCard also provides an option to
change the tone of your voice so that it can appear as a male or a
female voice.
Thus, you neither need to be a computer
expert nor have any technical knowledge to spoof Caller ID. For more
information on this service, you can visit the SpoofCard website from
the link below:
SpoofCard – Caller ID Spoofing Service
How Caller ID Spoofing works?
Caller ID spoofing is done through
various methods and using different technologies. The most commonly used
technology to spoof Caller ID is VOIP (Voice Over IP) and PRI (Primary Rate Interface) lines.
Today, most VOIP systems provide an
option for its users to enter whatever number they want in the calling
party field and this number is sent out when they make a call. Hence, it
is easily possible for any user to spoof Caller ID provided they have a
VOIP system and know how to properly configure it to spoof the Caller
ID. However, sites like SpoofCard provide an easy and cheap spoofing services for those who aren’t using VOIP systems that they can configure themselves.
Caller ID spoofing is possible and being
performed right from the days Called ID system was introduced. However,
most people are unaware of the fact that it is possible to spoof
Caller ID and make any number to be displayed on the receiver’s end. In
the past, this was mostly used by telemarketers, collection agencies,
law-enforcement officials, and private investigators. But today, it is
available to any Internet user who wish to do this.
