--- On Fri, 5/9/08, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only other explanation is that he used two different > phones but I am the trusting type. Besides the quoted > article confirms that VoIP providers use Caller ID as ANI.
I don't see a way to do it otherwise, as a carrier for outgoing traffic, how exactly are you going to check or verify that the CID being sent is not the ANI? just because you don't provide the incoming number doesn't mean it's not valid, and if you do it still doesn't mean it is. In essence as a carrier you have no choice but to "trust" the CID you're being fed. As far as regulating this - no thanks! I agree there should be a law out there against FRAUDULENT use, but the last thing any VoIP carrier needs is regulation on LEGIT use. In essence if you put a law out there saying "you should prevent your customers from abusing this" that's fine, but if you put out a law saying "spoofing CID is illegal" you're basically deeming most VSPs illegal. Again, just because I "own" the number from provider A doesn't mean I don't have to "spoof" it for provider B. Incoming and outgoing are totally separate. -- Nitzan _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
