Old phone networks must now check if calls are real, just like new ones

The US communications regulator wants to force older phone networks to verify caller ID. This means fewer scam calls will get through to people who still use landlines or older mobile phones.

For years, scam callers could easily spoof numbers on older phone systems because those networks lacked modern verification. This change means that even if you use an old landline, the calls you receive will be checked for authenticity. It closes a loophole that scammers have exploited for a long time.