dannyaperez
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A friend of mine has spoof app on their iphone witch allow you to make calls with some one elses number displayed for caller id just thought it would be a fun app to have
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Spoofcard app
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A friend of mine has spoof app on their iphone witch allow you to make calls with some one elses number displayed for caller id just thought it would be a fun app to have
That sounds (at least) like it might not be 100% legal.
dannyaperez
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lol check out the site spoofcard.com
Here's what their website says in answer to "Is Spoofcard Legal?" (Bold is mine):
Translation:
Like a knife, spoofcard is not, of itself, illegal. However, like a knife, certain uses (such as stabbing someone in the eye) may be illegal.
This made me laugh:
"For example, a handful of states have passed laws that make it illegal to spoof caller ID for certain purposes, such as "to mislead, defraud or deceive the recipient of a telephone call."
Now, if you're calling someone using someone elses caller ID information, by default you are misleading them. You are deceiving them.
You can just hide your number in the call settings so it doesn't show up when you call people---and that's 100% legal.
This app seems like it's just begging for trouble. In our age of ID theft, I see lawsuits in the future for this app. Costly ones.
"Yes. Each of the capabilities of SpoofCard is legal in the US. However, certain uses may be illegal depending on which state you are calling from or to. For example, a handful of states have passed laws that make it illegal to spoof caller ID for certain purposes, such as "to mislead, defraud or deceive the recipient of a telephone call." Before using the spoofing capability of SpoofCard, you should determine whether, given the reason that you want to use the service, its use would be legal in the state where you are calling from and the state where the party you are calling is located. In addition, it is illegal under the law of numerous states to record a telephone call without informing the other party that the call is being recorded. Before using the recording capability of SpoofCard, you should determine whether it is legal in the state where you are calling from and the state where the party you are calling is located to record the call without informing the called party. If you do not know whether such recording is legal in both states, you should protect yourself from possible state criminal prosecution by informing the other party that you are recording the conversation. SpoofCard cannot monitor conversations to determine whether they are being legally spoofed or recorded. SpoofCard disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for your use of the Card's spoofing or recording capability. "
Translation:
Like a knife, spoofcard is not, of itself, illegal. However, like a knife, certain uses (such as stabbing someone in the eye) may be illegal.
This made me laugh:
"For example, a handful of states have passed laws that make it illegal to spoof caller ID for certain purposes, such as "to mislead, defraud or deceive the recipient of a telephone call."
Now, if you're calling someone using someone elses caller ID information, by default you are misleading them. You are deceiving them.
You can just hide your number in the call settings so it doesn't show up when you call people---and that's 100% legal.
This app seems like it's just begging for trouble. In our age of ID theft, I see lawsuits in the future for this app. Costly ones.
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