Starting awhile back, my landline phone has shown "unknown caller" (or similar) for ≈90% of calls I receive. Of those, ≈99% are unsolicited sales calls. I don't answer them--I let them leave a message if they're so inclined; 99% are not. *shrug*
First, does anyone know anything about this? Something in the news I missed? Some technology issue?
Second, my live-in helper recently switched [cellphone] carriers from T-Mobile to Simple Mobile. Great!--she's now paying ONE-THIRD her previous bill. But...she used to show up on my Caller ID as her name; now she's "unknown caller." This is bad, especially if I'm not wearing my glasses. When I see "unknown caller" I ignore the call--but now I have to strain to read its phone number, in case it's her. Ugh! I don't like this.
Any ideas on how to get Caller ID to show actual names, like it used to? I know the sales calls [usually] spoof their name and number, so they could be doing that themselves, but all my helper did was change carriers. *confused*
FWIW, this is an AT&T landline--that's been in my family for 48 years!
First, does anyone know anything about this? Something in the news I missed? Some technology issue?
Second, my live-in helper recently switched [cellphone] carriers from T-Mobile to Simple Mobile. Great!--she's now paying ONE-THIRD her previous bill. But...she used to show up on my Caller ID as her name; now she's "unknown caller." This is bad, especially if I'm not wearing my glasses. When I see "unknown caller" I ignore the call--but now I have to strain to read its phone number, in case it's her. Ugh! I don't like this.
Any ideas on how to get Caller ID to show actual names, like it used to? I know the sales calls [usually] spoof their name and number, so they could be doing that themselves, but all my helper did was change carriers. *confused*
FWIW, this is an AT&T landline--that's been in my family for 48 years!