# Caller ID spoofing on a Droid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 15, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-id-spoofing-on-a-droid/634813 "2012-09-15T19:38:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-id-spoofing-on-a-droid/634813/1 "2012-09-15T19:38:56Z")
Is there an app that would allow sending a fake caller ID signal? Not a blocked one, rather so the person I’m calling would see White House or Police Department. ---
**Author:** ![Gibbs89](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gibbs89/32/3351_2.png) [@Gibbs89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gibbs89)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-id-spoofing-on-a-droid/634813/2 "2012-09-17T12:19:13Z")
Yes. There are many caller ID spoofing apps in the Android market. Using such an app “[with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value](http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s30),” however, is illegal in the US. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caller-id-spoofing-on-a-droid/634813/3 "2012-09-17T12:39:14Z")
I’ve looked into pay services that allow you to spoof your number. I’m all anal about keeping my number restricted (I block caller ID), but every so often I have to call someone who blocks callers that block caller ID. Spoofing is then my only option.