caller ID

noun

: a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify the telephone number of a caller before answering the call

called also caller identification

Examples of caller ID in a Sentence

a phone system with caller ID
Recent Examples on the Web The Watch What Happens Live host also clarified that the scam callers hacked the caller ID system, so their call appeared as the name of his bank on Cohen’s phone. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024 Hundreds of cases of swatting occur annually, with some using caller ID spoofing to disguise their number. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023 Even caller ID can't always be trusted, as spoofing has become an issue with these scams. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023 The caller ID stated that the call came from the board. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 The Nokia 2780 is an elevated flip phone with a digital screen on the outside, which displays the time and caller IDs. Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023 Scammers are able to spoof any number, sometimes tricking caller ID into saying the call is from SRP. Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2023 Last year, the FCC announced a $10 million fine against Scott D. Rhodes for allegedly manipulating caller ID information in a series of abusive robocall campaigns. Brian Fung, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 The calls come in from an unknown caller ID (though even cell phone numbers are easy to spoof these days). Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caller ID was in 1985

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“Caller ID.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caller%20ID. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

caller ID

noun
: a telephone service that identifies the phone number of a caller
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