Making sure FireRTC shows "real" number on caller ID

I know I’m not the first to think of this but I just wanted to pass along a little tip for any fellow FireRTC users that may be unaware. Use the website below to look up real area codes and their exchanges (then you just randomize the last 4 numbers) so that it shows on the scammers caller ID as an actual “City, State”.

Happy hunting.

https://www.area-codes.com/

When scambaiting the CRA, use a Canadian area code.

When scambaiting the Mars Revenue Agency, use a Mars area code.

Thanks, will keep that on mind. This is helpful, I didn’t know this. :smiley: Thanks for sharing.

@pleazbonline#68007 @scam_scammers#68025 That is not a good idea. Those last four digits could belong to a real number and they could be swatted. I know. I tried it. The best number to use is to pick the area code and then use 555 as the exchange and then a random number. That way you will not hurt anyone by mistake! If you do use that site, be sure and proof the number (i.e. Google it) and make sure it does not belong to anybody. Besides, the scammers look up the number and put the real person’s name with it. ; )

@erikk77#68012 I always do with a 555 exchange and then I never someone’s real number by mistake. ; )

I try to use other scammers’ numbers as my caller ID. I keep database of scammers numbers.

For Canada, I just pickup any old CRA scammer’s number as my caller ID

@drwat#69883 Great idea. ; )

@JusticeinTexas#69856 Oh ok thanks, now for a while I’ve been using this program called “FireRTC Caller ID Changer” and it generates caller id’s. I will check them before calling with them.


@scam_scammers#74619 Be sure and ALWAYS check. FIreRTC had failed me, also.

I put my phone as 777 777 7771 and they pick up lol

I just write down a list of numbers that I have previously misdialed and led to a no such number error when I meant to call a legitimate number, which verifies that the number doesn’t exist. Then I use some of those numbers for caller id.

Or I just use an area code that starts with a 1 (which doesn't exist)