I have a Galaxy A03s, though I’m sure that the model doesn’t matter.
I installed an app that mutes all calls from numbers that aren’t in my contacts, I figure that if the call isn’t spam, the caller will leave a voice mail.
Yesterday, looking at my recent missed calls, I saw that there was one from “U.S. Bank Branch,” which isn’t in my contacts and is an outfit that I’ve never done business with. They also left a voice mail message, simply asking me to call. So it was basically spam. (I Googled the name and number. Not a heck of a lot of links appears, but it seems to be a business that actually exists.)
My question is: how did my phone “know” to show the name of the caller, as well as the number? It seems odd that an unknown caller can do something to cause his name to appear on my phone. If I hadn’t had a muting app installed, it’s possible that I would have answered, assuming that the caller was one of my contacts whose name I had forgotten. I also see the potential for abuse. For example, a scammer could cause the phone to show something formidable, such as the IRS or the local police department. Or, after some background checking, the caller could make it show the name of a family member.
Can anyone explain how a caller can cause his name to appear on the receiver’s phone?
Thanks.
