My Skype number appears different to people I call

When I call people on my Skype number the number that shows up on their caller ID is different than my Skype number. When they try to return my call using that number they can't get through. When they use my actual Skype number everything is fine. This is a recent problem. I've had the same Skype number for years and this has never happened before. Now it happens all the time. What's up?

Check: Settings - Phone - Show my Caller ID = On
If this option isn't available, you likely have a CDMA phone, and you will need to contact your cellular provider.

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    Patrick
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    Si esto mensaje le ha ayudado, por favor haga clic en "Aceptar como solución". Si encuentra un mensaje útil, por favor "Da Kudos" al final del mensaje, por lo que esta información puede beneficiar a otros.
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    Yes, I have read that FAQ and I realize Caller ID does not work for all countries.  But that same FAQ indicates that Caller ID is available for the U.S.  And this is where I make the majority of my calls.  However, as I mentioned in my original post, my Caller ID has NOT been displayed for several months.  What is displayed are randomly changing phone numbers and names that have no bearing whatsoever with anything related to my actual Skype number or name.  I've done my own testing when calling my home phone from Skype.  I'll call multiple times in quick succession and I will get different results each and every time.  The last six calls to my home from my Skype number resulted in the following results:
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    Name displayed which is not a name I have ever been acquainted with before
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    watsource wrote:
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    Patrick
    Location/Ubicacion: Arizona USA
    Time Zone/Hora Local: UTC/GMT -7
    If this message has adequately addressed your issue, please click on the “Accept as Solution” button. If you found a post useful then please "Give Kudos" at the bottom of my post, so that this information can benefit others.
    Si esto mensaje le ha ayudado, por favor haga clic en "Aceptar como solución". Si encuentra un mensaje útil, por favor "Da Kudos" al final del mensaje, por lo que esta información puede beneficiar a otros.
    I am not a Skype employee. No soy un empleado de Skype.

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