Phone call from same mobile phone number as my mum but my mum didnt call me

demello

Hi.

I got a call todsy from my mum's mobile phone number but it was not her. Her mobile is with her and she didnt call me. How can that be ?

atheist

it's a standard tactic for scammers to fake callerID

CallerID is sent as a rapid set of tones between the first and second rings.

Similar tones to those used by the phone phreakers like Steve Wosniak's blue boxes that raised the funds to launch Apple. So it dates back away,

L_E_T_U_T_T_I

It sounds like what you’re describing might be a case of caller ID spoofing, where the caller’s number appears as someone else’s. Scammers sometimes use this trick to make their calls look familiar, hoping you’ll pick up.

L_E_T_U_T_T_I

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122801861#Comment_122801861

If it’s happening more often, there are ways to get a better idea of the source. You can search to find out who called and see if others have reported similar calls from the same number or patterns that could be helpful. Some services can provide extra info on unknown or suspicious calls, which might give you a sense of whether it’s a one-off glitch or something to keep an eye on.