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by dekobon 1441 days ago
Data from these numbers is protected by HIPAA and callers can voluntarily be anonymous.
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kevin_thibedeau 1441 days ago
Don't be so sure about that:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2022/02/24/suic...

You can't anonymize your phone number which is all a data broker needs to connect to your identity.

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prvit 1441 days ago
Callers need to exercise a fairly high level OPSEC to maintain anonymity. If you aren’t using some VOIP service, there’s a good chance your call will be traced and the cops will be at your door anyway.
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