Caller ID

[Robert_]

I was messing with skype tonight and called my gf and she said my skype screen name came up on her land line caller id. Anybody know about this.

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I was messing with skype tonight and called my gf and she said my skype screen name came up on her land line caller id. Anybody know about this.

No, didn't you think that she was bluffing maybe?? 

I hardly think that you can pick up that from a regular ID

[MattGSX]

Did you configure your CID settings to display something OTHER than that screen name? What does it display by default? Is this a new anti-fraud measure to help cut down on harassment of services?

I'm not too familiar with Skype, so forgive me if that's not a possibility.

[Raptor]

uh oh. I hope they have not integrated that into skype, But remember, we only have a month or so left of free calls.

[Robert_]

I didn't change no settings, just called her by default. She sent me a pic of her caller id and its real, freaking crazy.

[Dr P4nyk]

You didnt change any settings? 

P4nyk

[Robert_]

No! I would show the pic, but I would be revealing my skype username. It didn't show no number on her caller id, just my screen name.

[MattGSX]

So you never set up a CID display #? Maybe that's why it's doing that?

You should try calling other people with CID. Try both land lines and cell phones and check your results. Get carriers for the different phones you call so you can find out if it's a carrier specific thing, or just because you never set up a number to "call from".

Post your findings. It could be fun.

[I-baLL]

I was messing with skype tonight and called my gf and she said my skype screen name came up on her land line caller id. Anybody know about this.

Who provides phone service for your girlfirned?

[Robert_]

ATT-SBC

[rbcp]

I just called myself with Skype and got the standard "0000123456" that I always get.

[Robert_]

I've also called myself and get the standard skype number.


Do you think it could be because I invited her number into a skype conference?

[I-baLL]

I just called myself with Skype and got the standard "0000123456" that I always get.

we need someone with AT&T/SBC service to try this. SBC was the first company to get access to the T-Mobile CNAM database. Maybe Skype set-up their own CNAM database.


Hmmm... it could also be some other stuff.

[Robert_]

My bad I thought it was ATT-SBC

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[Robert_]

http://s2.supload.com/files/default/callerid.jpg

Cut and paste that into your address bar. The site doesn't allow hotlinking.