That’s true but they usually spoof some person I don’t know. So if I google it and it’s some Betty from East Bumfuck, I know not to pick up. Now, if they spoofed someone I know, that’s different.
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Gork@lemm.ee 2 months ago
If only spam callers were unable to spoof phone numbers that’d be great.
ickplant@lemmy.world 2 months ago
psud@aussie.zone 2 months ago
My phone is good enough at blocking spam calls that when an unfamiliar number calls I answer, and it’s usually a wrong number
r00ty@kbin.life 2 months ago
The thing is, there are legit reasons to want to spoof numbers. My use case is that if I'm not reachable via sip I send the call over the normal phone network and set cid to the calling number.
I guess a middle ground would be that you could spoof numbers to phone numbers you've registered and verified with your provider.
To be honest though, the scammers and spammers will always find a way round it and spoof anyway.
Darkmuch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I was called by my own phone number once. Nothing suspicious there.
Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Back in my day we used to just talk to ourselves in person.
eerongal@ttrpg.network 2 months ago
You missed our, bro. It was you from the future calling to warn you of your dire fate and how to avoid it.
gregorum@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I would’ve known to leave a voicemail
HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Man, I wish I could get a side quest shucks
PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Avoid?
Oh…
BallsandBayonets@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wouldn’t call myself… I’d send an email.
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If I got an email from myself that wasn’t signed with my gpg key I wouldn’t trust it.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 months ago
You’ve never taken too many mushrooms and called yourself?
Gork@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Heh that happened to me too! Very strange.