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Originally Posted by KC911
That never occurred to me. A few months ago I was getting lots of calls (local area codes...lots from a small town nearby
Same here..one day I used my caller ID when I should not have. The number belonged to a lady that said she had no idea what I meant. I was thoroughly embarrassed.
I don't know how the spam callers link their number to others...but they do.
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It's called "spoofing" and it's relatively easy. In fact, there are businesses that offer to do it for you. Basically, the caller ID from a caller's phone is transmitted to the caller ID at the receiving end between the first and second ring. During that period, it is possible to change the number of the actual caller to anyone they choose and it will show up as the fake number on the receiver's caller ID.