subject: Myriad Uses Of Fake Caller Id [print this page] Individuals who might not be tech or net savvy may not have heard about fake caller id. There are a vast number of people out there who have discovered a separate world where faking their own caller id or spoofing others' numbers has been a way of life for some time now.
Of course this knowledge is not still so widespread and not many people realize that a caller id can be faked and the call spoofed. There are so many terms and you might wonder if this action is legal and if there is any law against it, seeing that it is somehow misleading the general public or the recipient of such a call and tricking him. Despite what you may have heard or drawn conclusions, it is not always an illegal purpose that requires using a fake caller id. If you research carefully you might see some of the interesting uses that might come through on account of caller id spoofing.
* The first and foremost legal reason for faking a number would be under use by the authorities. They might be investigating a crime and some undercover work might be required which would be beneficial using this service. A spoof card which can be used from the internet allows anyone to fake a call and see to it that the original number is kept private.
* A private detective agency also might find uses for faking a caller identification machine. In their world where work is always private and confidential they may require this legal benefit of faking their own number to get ahead in their investigative work.
* As seen in many news stories and blogs you can imagine the kind of freedom and thrill it would give a spouse if they can use this sort of system to investigate cheating partners and catch them red-handed.
* Prank calls and jokes among friends can become fun and carefree by using a fake caller id. Using this legal way to get even with some of your friends or playing an innocent prank on them can have entertaining results.
* Many businesses have found this legal use of faking a caller id extremely useful. If a client is called up and the owner wants him to believe that he is being dialed from a home number whereas the owner is actually in another city, this may have its own advantages when it comes to the business.
Legal uses of using this sort of fake caller id are many but of course when you find something easy it can be misinterpreted and also used by nefarious elements to conduct affairs that are not so legal and hurt the other party by their deed.
As of now there is no restriction or law passed against using this fake telephony system, there are bills being considered to stop some of these uses.
Conclusion
Since its inception there have been talks about the fake caller id system which gives tremendous advantages to the user, be it for a legal or illegal purpose. It is difficult to curb the usage of this system once it is unleashed on the general public no matter how many laws are passed. For the moment there is no limit to the kind of uses this new system can generate.
