Caller ID


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Caller ID

(CID) A feature of some modems.

Caller ID

A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. This is one feature within a set of services called Custom Local Area Signaling Services (CLASS). See ANI and CNAM.
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It is technically similar to Caller ID, but instead of IP addresses in the TXT field of the DNS record, a cryptographic public key is placed there instead.
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The number of individuals that use caller ID spoofing has definitely grown over the years and continues to grow as more people learn about the service.
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