My Caller ID Lied Big Time

[Junkman]

Having driven through NC, I know that it isn't the place to speed unless you have a NC license plate. The last time that I went through there, I was stopped for going 5 mph over the speed limit in the right hand lane and the cars were passing me in the 2 left lanes going much faster. There wasn't a car in front of me for at least 3/4 mile, so there was no possibility that I would be running into the rear of another car. Did it matter? No... did I get the ticket, NO, but that is another story... Professional courtesy after the stop. It was the stop itself that annoyed me. Were the other cars going too fast for the trooper to catch them? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Profiling for certain.... "out of state plates". /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Slamfire]

Well Shiney RED sports cars do attract the eye more'n dirty ol' blue & white pickup trucks. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Learned that in get out of the ticket school. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[GerardC]

<font color="red"> RED </font> only LOOKS FAST ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Learned that in get out of the ticket school. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>

Silver & Gold work wonders...... Learned that in giving out ticket school. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GerardC]

I like to GRANT them the benefit of doubt. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[CTyler]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( That sounds very odd. Almost impossible. I have a friend that is very knowledgeable about phone systems and I will ask him how this is possible )</font>

I work on switching equipment and you can send whatever you want. It depends on what switching equipment you have and the service from the telco. I can make up a number assign it to a line and that is what is sent. That would be more trouble than its worth though.

There are different ways of doing this with software and number assignments. For example A PBX or switch with an ISDN line. The originating number is sent in the layer 3 message. You could change this message or you can change the caller information that is sent. Caller ID doesn't mean you have to sent the originating number.

I don't want to get into much detail other than to say yes it can be done and I could do it as well.

 

[MossRoad]

So how hard would it be to do it for each number you called? Or do you think it was a fluke? Just curious.

 

[OkeeDon]

Most of the calls are actually placed by computer dialing equipment, which obviously knows the number it is calling, so it sounds as if with the right equipment, the computer can also feed the called number into the system to make it show up on your phone, rather than a blank. A lot of people would be as curious as PineRidge to pick it up and see how it could happen.

 

[MossRoad]

Well, I guess it is more common than I thought... I did an internet search for "caller id spoofing" and got a bazillion hits. Interesting reading, to say the least.

 

[Golfgar4]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ....got a bazillion hits. )</font>

Now David, haven't I told you a gazillion times that you should not exaggerate! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[CTyler]

For me personaly to spoof a number it would only take a minute. Doing it for every number would get old quick though. This is only because I haven't looked into software(or writing it) and hardware to do it for me. It could be fun to play around with for a minute or two but have to much other stuff to do.

 

[MossRoad]

What really bugs me about this is the group mentioned appears to be the union that represents the troopers. I would think intentionally spoofing a caller ID during a fund raising for state troopers would be unethical and possibly illegal. That's why I was hoping it would have been a fluke and not intentional. I guess the only way to know would be to ask them, but that ain't ever gonna happen. If it happened to me, I'd report it to the local newspaper or TV station and let one of their investigative reports have a field day.

After reading quite a bit this evening, I doubt the union has their own phone switch which they change for every telemarketing call. And I doubt they have a ss7(?) line and they program their phones between calls to reflect the number they are calling. In my opinion(which is sometimes, OK most times, worth a hill of beans), it was either a fluke or it has something to do with them using part of the emergency system to avoid long distance charges. I'll give them the bennifit of the doubt and say fluke, but it smells fishy. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif