Voice Mail Spoofing and How To Protect Yourself From Unauthorized Access
Spoofing technology enables someone to make it seem as though they are calling from your telephone when they are not. The use of this technology for deceptive purposes is illegal.
In order to prevent unauthorized voicemail access from fraudulent activity such as caller ID spoofing, you should continue to use the voicemail passcode established when you set up your account. If you decide to skip using the voicemail passcode established when you set up your account, your voice mail messages can be vulnerable to unauthorized access with spoofing.
In most cases, you can change a voicemail passcode or adjust settings to re-enable the use of a passcode for retrieving messages, just access your voicemail and follow the prompts.
This information was found within the self-service feature of Sprint Zone in user's cell phone when selecting the option, Device Tips and Tricks, then, Voice Mail & Device Security.
Read more about this topic: Spoofing Attack
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