caller ID

noun

-ˌī-ˈdē How to pronounce caller ID (audio)
: a telephone service that allows a subscriber to identify the telephone number of a caller before answering the call

called also caller identification

Examples of caller ID in a Sentence

a phone system with caller ID
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On July 3, 2025, Calderón again reportedly used caller ID blocking to contact an individual, falsely claiming she would soon be released because of the media coverage. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Some victims told police the phone number displayed on their caller ID matched the number printed on their debit cards, making the calls appear legitimate. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Indeed, when ImStillDissin called THR on Signal for the earlier report in April, his caller ID name appeared as Devesh. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 That assumption is breaking down as scammers gain access to tools that can mimic voices and spoof caller IDs, Bednowitz says. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for caller ID

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caller ID was in 1985

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caller ID

noun
-ˌī-ˈdē How to pronounce caller ID (audio)
: a telephone service that identifies the phone number of a caller
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