Utilizing caller id for managing a mobile device

A computer program product for utilizing caller identification (ID) for managing a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable non-transitory storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processing circuit to cause the device to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a policy for invoking an executive function on the mobile device upon a first condition being met wherein the executive function is a function performed by a processor of the mobile device beyond call filtering;
• determining one or more caller IDs associated with the executive function, wherein the one or more caller IDs are associated with the executive function and wherein multiple phone calls are placed to the mobile device to invoke the executive function, each phone call including a spoofed one of the one or more caller IDs;
• providing a caller ID application to the mobile device which will perform the executive function upon the mobile device receiving a phone call with the one or more caller IDs that is associated with the executive function;
• and
• responsive to meeting the first condition of the policy, placing a phone call to the mobile device with a caller ID matching the one or more caller IDs associated with the executive function.

A data processing system for utilizing caller identification (ID) for managing a mobile device, the data processing system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor execute the steps of:
• receiving a policy for invoking an executive function on the mobile device upon a first condition being met wherein the executive function is a function performed by a processor of the mobile device beyond call filtering;
• determining one or more caller IDs associated with the executive function, wherein the one or more caller IDs are associated with the executive function and wherein multiple phone calls are placed to the mobile device to invoke the executive function, each phone call including a spoofed one of the one or more caller IDs;
• providing a caller ID application to the mobile device which will perform the executive function upon the mobile device receiving a phone call with the one or more caller IDs that is associated with the executive function;
• and
• responsive to meeting the first condition of the policy, placing a phone call to the mobile device with a caller ID matching the one or more caller IDs associated with the executive function.