TrapCall Unlocks Caller ID

AT&T AND T-MOBILE - PHONE NUMBERS UNBLOCKED

A new service known as TrapCall and designed by TelTech permits subscribers to see blocked callers on their Caller ID, and in some cases, it may not just be the caller's name and number, but the service could reveal the caller's address in some cases. The subscription service is compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile services.

TelTech's TrapCall redirects any unanswered blocked calls to an 800 number then sends it back to your voicemail. Since blocked calls are denied to 1-800 numbers, TrapCall picks up the number as the data moves through TelTech's TrapCall servers. According to a Wired test, the redirect process took approximately 6 seconds on AT&T—and during that time all the caller hears is standard ringing.

TelTech's TrapCall's service is free, and it also includes the option of blacklisting unwanted callers by phone number. Additionally, it permits the subscriber to listen to voicemail over the web. It's currently available to AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers and availability to ther major carriers is being supported and could be available within weeks, says TelTech president Meir Cohen.

For an additional $10.00 upgrade to the "Mouse Trap" service, subscribers can also get transcripts of voicemail messages and can, in some cases, send text messages with the phone number of the caller.

For $25.00, the "Bear Trap" will permit subscribers to record phone calls and receive text messages with the billing name and street address of the caller who attempted to remain anonymous.

Interestingly, the only way to ensure protection from TelTech's TrapCall is by subscribing to TelTech's SpoofCard service which allows subscribers to display a number of the subscriber's choosing on a recipient's Caller ID.