When your phone rings and the caller ID is blocked, or it's an unknown caller, it can be pretty frustrating. Especially when you receive repeat unknown calls. If you're ready to stop those annoying ...

Caller ID is standard now, but it wasn't always. When widespread adoption started in the 1990s, it was controversial to the point that it was widely viewed as an invasion of privacy. For people with ...

Each taxpayer in the U.S. needs to have a unique nine-digit number that can identify them to the IRS. Many Americans use their Social Security number, or SSN, to confirm their identity on tax returns ...

Does Caller ID Mean Much in the Age of Spoofed Numbers? Your email has been sent Learn how caller ID works, why people use it, how you can manage your own caller ID data, and how to protect yourself.

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...