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		nonbel on May 11, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FCC fines robocaller record $120M This is interesting. So if I get a strange number and search 800notes.com or whatever the carrier is getting paid?

flyinghamster on May 12, 2018 [–]

No, this occurs at the telco level. When a call is placed, only the number is sent. The receiving exchange must look up that number to get the name, and that lookup costs some fraction of a cent. This is why Caller ID with name costs extra money.

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