Real time verification of caller identification (ID)

A method, comprising:

• in a first electronic device:
• receiving an incoming first call from a second electronic device associated with a Caller identification (ID), wherein
• the first electronic device includes Caller ID data including identification information of each electronic device of a set of electronic devices, and
• the set of electronic devices excludes the second electronic device;
• transmitting a verification text message, within a first predefined time from the reception of the incoming first call, to the second electronic device based on the caller ID of the received incoming first call;
• receiving, from the second electronic device, a response to the transmitted verification text message;
• comparing the received response with a pre-defined response associated with the transmitted verification text message;
• determining whether a time of reception of the response is beyond a second predefined time after the transmission of the verification text message;
• and
• controlling at least one of a storage or a delivery of a voicemail associated with the incoming first call, based on the comparison and the determination that the time of reception of the response is beyond the second predefined time.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer implemented instructions that, when executed by a first electronic device, causes the first electronic device to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving an incoming first call from a second electronic device associated with a Caller identification (ID), wherein
• the first electronic device includes Caller ID data including identification information of each electronic device of a set of electronic devices, and
• the set of electronic devices excludes the second electronic device;
• transmitting a verification text message, within a first predefined time from the reception of the incoming first call, to the second electronic device based on the caller ID of the received incoming first call;
• receiving, from the second electronic device, a response to the transmitted verification text message;
• comparing the received response with a pre-defined response associated with the transmitted verification text message;
• determining whether a time of reception of the response is beyond a second predefined time after the transmission of the verification text message;
• and
• controlling at least one of a storage or a delivery of a voicemail associated with the incoming first call, based on the comparison and the determination that the time of reception of the response is beyond the second predefined time.