Wired has what may be an early obit for anonymous phone calls. Read on...
A new service set for launch Tuesday allows cellphone users to unmask the Caller ID on blocked incoming calls, obtaining the phone number, and in some cases the name and address, of the no-longer-anonymous caller.
There are obviously compelling reasons to hide your phone number (stalkers, anyone?). Give it a year, and the same company will probably be selling a hack-proof caller ID blocker.
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