https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S22/Spam-calls-made-from-my-number/m-p/2490298#M52144 You're right that bad actors can clone/spoof/use your number for nefarious activities. I had my number changed but numbers are assigned from a pool for each area code. It doesn't stop someone from spoofing it though. Good way to avoid unwanted use of your number is not to confirm it's a working number. Don't return calls from unknown number, don't respond to unsolicited text, and avoid giving your number to untrusted businesses or enter it online when site is not secure. I give out my Google Voice number to agencies I am confident they will protect my real number. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:04:46 GMT Ekamek 2023-01-21T00:04:46Z