caller ID

noun

-ˌī-ˈdē

: 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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The first folks to show up on caller ID make the cut. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 As her name appears onscreen, the caller ID image is one of the paparazzi photos from that day of Tarek leading Heather away from Christina and Josh on the sidelines of Brayden's game. —

Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 As her name appears on screen indicating an incoming call, the caller ID image that shows up in the background is of an infamous conflict that was caught on camera. —

Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 The companies also allegedly misled customers by manipulating caller IDs and posing as employees calling from flower shops or pizzerias to trick borrowers into disclosing their locations or their vehicles’ for repossession purposes. —

Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for caller ID