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caller ID

[ kaw-ler ]

noun

  1. a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify a caller before answering by displaying the caller's telephone number on a small screen.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of caller ID1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

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Ofcom advises people not to trust the caller ID display on their phone when trying to avoid scams.

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The caller ID was falsified to make it seem as if the calls were coming from the former New Hampshire chairwoman of the Democratic Party.

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Ofcom has warned against relying on caller ID to tell if calls are legitimate.

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“It just didn’t make sense with the caller ID,†Lundqvist recalled thinking back in June.

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He called his gadget Doorbot back then, and said it was like a “caller ID†for your doorbell.

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