Android Authority

I only give my real number to people, not companies

I shudder every time I get a phone call from an unknown number. I dread looking at the hundreds of unread text messages in my inbox. No, I’m not being melodramatic. I don’t know about you, but I’ve ...
Ars Technica

Real phone numbers on TV ads/shows

Normall, phone numbers on TV ads and shows are 555- numbers and aren't legit.<BR><BR>However, recently there was a phone number in Scrubs (916-CALL-TURK) which actually is linked to a cell phone. Call ...
Des Moines Register

Avoid giving your real phone number to strangers and do this instead: Video

Our phones are a direct line to us, but sometimes we don’t want to give our numbers out to just anyone. They have more information attached to them than we might realize. Instead of giving your real ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Spoof scam callers using company caller IDs, real phone numbers to steal money from bank accounts

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Spoof phone calls where the caller ID has the name of a company, but is associated with a fake number, is a common scam. People now need to be on the lookout for spoof calls ...