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==Caller ID spoofing== {{Main|Caller ID spoofing}} Caller ID spoofing is the practice of causing the telephone network to display a number on the recipient's caller ID display that is different than that of the actual originating station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caller ID Spoofing 101 and What To Do About It |url=https://about.att.com/sites/cyberaware/ni/blog/caller-id-spoofing |website=AT&T Cyber Aware News and Information |first=Adam |last=Panagia |access-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228192422/https://about.att.com/sites/cyberaware/ni/blog/caller-id-spoofing |url-status=live }}</ref> Many telephone services, such as ISDN PRI based PBX installations, and [[voice over IP]] services, permit the caller to configure customized caller ID information. In corporate settings this permits the announcement of switchboard number or customer service numbers. Caller ID spoofing may be [[Caller ID spoofing#Legal considerations|illegal]] in some countries or in certain situations.
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