this is true, but Bellsouth (our local RBOC) only allows numbers in our DID 
range to pass.  I can set the outbound caller id to anything, but if its not 
in our DID range, then the lead number of the DID range is sent out.  Are 
other telco's not doing this?

On Wednesday 07 July 2004 11:04, brian wrote:
> Anyone with a PRI/ISDN line can set callerid to anything... Not just voip,
> not just asterisk.  Come on guys.
>
> bkw
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Walsh
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:01 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] VoIP hackers gut Caller ID
> >
> > Adam Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Chris Foster wrote:
> > > > The Register is carrying a article written by Kevin Poulsen of
> > > > Securtiy Focus, calling asterisk  "..the most powerful tool for
> > > > manipulating and accessing CPN data.."
> > > >
> > > > I hope NuFone doesn't drop asterisk-set-able callerid's after this
> > > > article; i've been wanting that feature from voicepluse for a long
> > > > time.
> > >
> > > These kind of things will be reason (excuse) for Voip to be regulated
> >
> > Perhaps service providers who allow the Caller*ID to be set should
> > insist that customers provide evidence that they own the phone numbers
> > that they want to publish, and then limit the customers' choices to
> > only the numbers in their approved list.  Calling the customer on the
> > provided number(s) would be an easy way to check, and a setup fee
> > could be levied to cover the provider's time and expenses, if required.
> >
> > Being able to discover a "blocked" Caller*ID is another matter.  Both
> > are good areas for regulation.
> >
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