topic Telephone Number being cloned...... in Sky Mobile

Telephone Number being cloned......

andylad — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:25:00 GMT

I have received multiple calls from people who have had a missed call from me. I have never called these numbers but they appear to be getting missed calls from my number. How is this possible? Has anyone else had the same issue/experience?

Re: Telephone Number being cloned......

PandJ2020 — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:40:21 GMT

@andylad wrote:
I have received multiple calls from people who have had a missed call from me. I have never called these numbers but they appear to be getting missed calls from my number. How is this possible? Has anyone else had the same issue/experience?

It's quite 'normal'. As it stands there are ways of 'spoofing' an outgoing call - it affects all networks.

They usually move on after a while and pick another random number.

Your number hasn't been 'cloned' nor at any specific security risk.

Re: Telephone Number being cloned......

andylad — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:21:35 GMT

so basically (depite me never making 'said' call), it's possible that my number has been 'spoofed' so it looks like the recipient has received a call from me (my number)? Surely there is a way to stop this from happening?

Re: Telephone Number being cloned......

PandJ2020 — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:28:20 GMT

@andylad wrote:
so basically (depite me never making 'said' call), it's possible that my number has been 'spoofed' so it looks like the recipient has received a call from me (my number)?

Correct.

@andylad wrote:
Surely there is a way to stop this from happening?

Not currently.

Re: Telephone Number being cloned......

63johnw — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:29:03 GMT

Yes @andylad and no there isn't anything you can do to stop it. They usually move on quickly to someone else's number.

Re: Telephone Number being cloned......

andylad — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:56:55 GMT

interesting! Thanks for the info, much appreciated.