Thanks for your reply. I had read that sev yrs ago. Didn't know it was still going on. Any idea what happens if I would answer it?

Saltidawg--

No, I dumped that flip phone. Flip phone was not mentioned in the post. Guess my post was not clear to some. . Nothing to do with cell phone. My house phone which is hard wired called me on this same phone. Caller i.d. showed caller as mom(me) and the phone #(my house phone #) Was wondering just how that works and sushipup1 offered a reasonable explanation.

If you answer the call, you's be talking to the crook wherever he might be. Nothing else is affected (I think) but the fake caller ID.

You can also call from your own phone, hang up before it can connect, and your phone will ring. Kinda handy as an intercom in a big house. :-D

Thanks, toxcrusadr.

Interesting info.

Ahh so thats why my phone rings when i hang up some times lol