FWI, if you call eBay "anonymously" they'll still know your phone number

[XtremeCrunch]

This just happened to me where I was trying to verify a stealth eBay account by calling and I decided to use my cell phone but put "*67" in front of the eBay number because I thought that if an anonymous number called it couldn't be linked to an account, but I was wrong because when I made the call I accidentally hung up, but guess who called 1 min later... eBay... Anyway, be safe guys

[rollinandrollout]

Originally Posted by XtremeCrunch

This just happened to me where I was trying to verify a stealth eBay account by calling and I decided to use my cell phone but put "*67" in front of the eBay number because I thought that if an anonymous number called it couldn't be linked to an account, but I was wrong because when I made the call I accidentally hung up, but guess who called 1 min later... eBay... Anyway, be safe guys

If you use an iPhone turn off Caller ID and I can guarantee they can’t see your number.

[JamesNorth101]

In the US if you are ringing a toll free number they can always see you number

The theory is if they pay for the call then they have the right to see who is ringing them

[nickopedia]

Here are the facts:

When you call a toll-free number in the USA/Canada, your phone # is ALWAYS shown to the called party. You cannot block it using *67.

Toll-free numbers use ANI (Automatic Number Identification) which is completely different than CID (CallerID) service.

If you don't want eBay to know your real number, call their non-toll free number instead and use *67 before the number.

Both ANI and CID can also be spoofed and made to show any number, but this is an advanced topic.

FWIW: Usually eBay/PayPal dosn't care about the phone# of the incoming caller so as long as it either matches what they have on file, or you used a one-time passcode (OTP) when calling. They just use this to validate you are the account holder.

[XtremeCrunch]

Originally Posted by nickopedia

Here are the facts:

When you call a toll-free number in the USA/Canada, your phone # is ALWAYS shown to the called party. You cannot block it using *67.

Toll-free numbers use ANI (Automatic Number Identification) which is completely different than CID (CallerID) service.

If you don't want eBay to know your real number, call their non-toll free number instead and use *67 before the number.

Both ANI and CID can also be spoofed and made to show any number, but this is an advanced topic.

FWIW: Usually eBay/PayPal dosn't care about the phone# of the incoming caller so as long as it either matches what they have on file, or you used a one-time passcode (OTP) when calling. They just use this to validate you are the account holder.

How do you find out these facts? How did you figure out whether a phone number is a CID or ANI?

[spitfire1]

I call ebay using google voice phone numbers for each of my accounts.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by XtremeCrunch

How do you find out these facts? How did you figure out whether a phone number is a CID or ANI?

Reading and google - learn as time goes on

[XtremeCrunch]

Originally Posted by rsot

Reading and google - learn as time goes on

Youre right, that is a fact of life that I'm slowly accepting, :(

Thank you for the answer!

[guenther83464]

why dont call them with skype? its 4 free

[rsot]

Originally Posted by XtremeCrunch

Youre right, that is a fact of life that I'm slowly accepting, :(

Thank you for the answer!

Keep the faith