Anonymous VoIP Calling
Sometimes you don’t want to broadcast your VoIP phone number. Here’s how to keep it under wraps.
Don’t want the world to know your landline, cell or VoIP phone numbers? Several technologies help anonymize your phone number or otherwise make it tougher for callers to reach you. Some applications center on VoIP-enabled online dating—Jangl’s MatchTalk service for Match.com, for example, which creates an anonymous number that two people can use to call one another.
If you want more features, consider Craigsnumber, a free service that auto-generates a phone number where people can reach you. Callers dial it and record a short introductory message, then Craigsnumber calls you at your designated number and plays the message. You decide whether to accept it. Not only do callers stay clueless about your real phone numbers, they can’t even reach you through your Craigsnumber unless you permit it.
Also, Craigsnumbers are not re-used, ensuring that you don’t get any calls meant for the person selling that roll-top desk on eBay three weeks ago