Legal Uses for Fake Caller ID Cards

Call Spoofing has many legitimate uses, despite the rather unfortunate connotations of “Fake Caller ID.” In some industries, such as businesses with telecommuting employees, the ability to change the number on a caller ID can act as a powerful branding tool. It is also a method of bolstering trust in the client.

This need for a uniform number is especially true for companies with tech support departments. In many cases, techs work from literally all over the country, or may be operating from a company like India or the Philippines. A growing technical support department, with an eye towards unification, will need a way to create a system that allows all of their employees to call clients, no matter where they are, while providing them with caller ID information from corporate.

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By using a fake caller ID card, much like a minutes card, users can input a card number and pin, followed by their requested spoof information. When the call is placed, the individual receiving the call will see the spoofed or fake information. Because this works by using a calling card, this type of call spoofing is especially effective for calling over a VoIP system, like Skype.

Call spoofing is applicable in many other industries, however. Collections agents often use call spoofing. No person who is aware that they’re behind on a payment will willingly pick up the phone for a collection agency, but they are likely to answer a call from the bank the collector is working for. By using a number other than the number that clients are blocking from their call lists, collection agents may actually have a chance to do their job, rather than meet with multiple hang-ups.

Fake Caller ID is also useful for bail bondsmen, who must reach criminals who have skipped out on their bonds. This is also a very useful tool for criminal investigators, and private investigators who may need to speak to someone without giving away their true place of work. These legitimate uses of call spoofing put the practice in a somewhat friendlier light. Other legal uses for faking a caller ID are to spoof text messages, or to use the options on some fake caller ID cards that allow users to change the tone and pitch of their voice.

There are other uses for call spoofing that range from pranks, to illegal practices. If you use fake caller ID cards for your business, be sure you understand the rules for using them as they apply to your state or country. These pre-paid cards are easy to get, and even easier to use, bus as with any powerful technology, using them with criminal intent is illegal. It’s illegal, for instance, to use call spoofing to commit wire fraud, or fake a 911 call. These actions can be traced back to the original phone and location, even if a call spoofing card is used.