### Question
What does caller identification service mean?


### Answer
**Caller identification service** has the following meaning in *47 U.S.C. § 227*:

> any service or device designed to provide the user of the service or device with the telephone number of, or other information regarding the origination of, a call made using a voice service or a text message sent using a text messaging service

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 227*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part I-Common Carrier Regulation**

