[asterisk-biz] ANI

[Steve Totaro]

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Nitzan Kon <nk3569 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Steve Totaro <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com> wrote:
>
>> The only other explanation is that he used two different
>> phones but I am the trusting type.  Besides the quoted
>> article confirms that VoIP providers use Caller ID as ANI.
>
> I don't see a way to do it otherwise, as a carrier for outgoing
> traffic, how exactly are you going to check or verify that the
> CID being sent is not the ANI? just because you don't provide
> the incoming number doesn't mean it's not valid, and if you do
> it still doesn't mean it is. In essence as a carrier you have
> no choice but to "trust" the CID you're being fed.
>
> As far as regulating this - no thanks! I agree there should be
> a law out there against FRAUDULENT use, but the last thing any
> VoIP carrier needs is regulation on LEGIT use. In essence if
> you put a law out there saying "you should prevent your customers
> from abusing this" that's fine, but if you put out a law saying
> "spoofing CID is illegal" you're basically deeming most VSPs
> illegal. Again, just because I "own" the number from provider A
> doesn't mean I don't have to "spoof" it for provider B. Incoming
> and outgoing are totally separate.
>
>  -- Nitzan
>

I think you are missing the whole point here. CID and ANI are DIFFERENT.

A law concerning passing valid CID should not be passed.  I have used
it as a GUID between call centers.

However, there should be a law against bogus ANI.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro