Caller Info Tells You Where That Call's Area Code Is From [Android Downloads]

By Whitson Gordon Oct 11, 2011 3:00 PM 12,950 11

If you're getting a call from someone you haven't added to your address book, sometimes you can determine who it is by looking up the number's area code. Caller Info displays a small popup with incoming calls letting you know the number's origin.

Caller Info doesn't show you where the call is coming from, per se—it just shows where the area code is from. So, it isn't a creepy way to pinpoint someone's location, but rather a way to see that if a call is coming from Minnesota, and you only know one person from Minnesota, that you can determine who's calling you. Caller Info also lets you look up area codes on demand from the app's minimal interface, on the off chance you missed the call. It's a really handy little app to have, if you run into this problem often.

Caller Info is a free download for Android devices.

Caller Info - ID: Call Area | Android Market

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Switching from a traditional landline to VoIP doesn't require rewiring your home or getting all new phones. Plenty of services allow you to plug a jack in the wall or an adapter into your router or cable modem and use your existing home phones as normal. Last week we asked you which service you preferred when you wanted to quit your phone company. You responded, and we took a look at the top five. Now we're back to highlight the winner.

Whether it's because you actually Skype's FREETALK adapters with your home phones or because it just has the most name recognition, Skype took the top spot with just over 28% of the votes cast. Hot on its heels with 21% of the vote was Ooma, and in third place is NetTalk, with close to 20% of the vote. Just behind NetTalk with 18% of the vote was Obihai, a favorite among commenters, and in last place came Vonage with over 12% of the votes cast—likely because of all of the options, it's the most like the phone companies you may be trying to get away from.

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