Skype number shows up, but we never purchased one

Question

Now when we call someone a phone number shows up on caller ID as one from the area we are at. We never purchased a skype number and seek to remove this number. How can this be done?

Answer 1

Hi, Hopesdreamz, and welcome to the Community,
If you are in the United States, does the Caller ID look like a (661) area code, and the text reads, Skype Caller?  If this is the case, this is a generic caller ID assigned by the local telephone system carriers when caller ID data, if any, is either corrupted or not available in the case the call originates from Skype.
Here is a link to the FAQ library related to Caller ID and how to set your Skype account to read as you intend: 
https://support.skype.com/en/category/CALLER_IDENTIFICATION/
Regards,
Elaine
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