How many times have you been reluctant to answer a blocked call because you were worried it was a bill collector? Or maybe you are tired of answering love sick calls from your ex? Well then there is a new service set to launch this Tuesday that just may make your life a little easier. Not only will it show the number, but in some cases the name and address. Of course thats how they draw you in, there are several upgrade options!
TrapCall’s basic unmasking service is free, and includes the option of blacklisting unwanted callers by phone number. It also allows you to listen to your voicemail over the web. It’s currently available to AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers, with support for the other major carriers due within weeks, says TelTech president Meir Cohen.¬†
It’s actually a fairly simple procedure. TrapCall reroutes unanswered blocked calls through a 1-800 number then back to your voicemail. Since anonymity is denied to 1-800 numbers, TrapCall simply picks up the number as the data moves through their servers. According to a Wired test, the rerouting process only took about 6 seconds on AT&T‚Äîand during that time all the caller hears is standard ringing.
TelTech is no stranger to controversy. Its Spoofcard product lets customers send any phone number they want as their Caller ID. Among other things, the spoofing service has been used by thieves to activate stolen credit cards, by hackers to access celebrities‚Äô voicemail boxes, and by telephone hoaxsters to stage a dangerous prank called “swatting,” in which they spoof an enemy‚Äôs phone number while calling the police with a fake hostage situation. The goal of swatting ‚Äî realized in hundreds of cases around the country ‚Äî is to send armed cops bursting into the victim’s home.¬†
i dont know if this is real?
If this works….
damn…technology can be a very sneaky thing….
hi,great post,just keep it up