topic My number is spoofed in Phones

My number is spoofed

AleksandrR0126 — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:26:01 GMT

Hi everyone!
I'm receiving calls from random people that say I called them while I did not, so I believe my caller ID was spoofed.
The support team can do nothing and suggest to change phone number (and I don't want to do so).
So maybe someone faced same issue and managed to resolve it somehow?

Re: My number is spoofed

dalyer — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:34:34 GMT

A few people have reported the same thing here from time to time - you should be able to find the relevant threads by searching the Community Forum.

Support are correct that they can do nothing about it as it's not under their control.

Unfortunately phone number spoofing is relatively easy and very commonplace.

There isn't really much that you can do short of changing your number which is obviously not ideal or possible for many people.

Re: My number is spoofed

AleksandrR0126 — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:45:28 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to dig more threads on this topic.

Re: My number is spoofed

JennyW9776 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:54:44 GMT

Did you get anywhere I have the same issue

Re: My number is spoofed

dalyer — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:52:54 GMT

See my previous reply:

https://community.48.ie/t5/Phones/My-number-is-spoofed/m-p/60021/highlight/true#M4469

There really isn't much that you or 48 can do about this.

Re: My number is spoofed

AleksandrR0126 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:14:59 GMT

Nope, I did not. But I found bunch of articles about this issue and one of the recos is to patiently wait 'till the spoofers will stop using your number (as they usually use your number for a short period of time for their specific needs). So I did, and for the last 2-3 weeks I stopped receiving calls back from random people. Means I'm free for some time. I'm afraid there's nothing anyone can do.