Android permission: Phone Calls, is it dangerous?
<p>When installing an app, I saw this "Phone Calls" permission most of the time:</p>

<p><strong>PHONE CALLS</strong></p>

<p><strong>READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.</strong></p>

<p>Is this dangerous and can be misused by rogue app?</p>

<p>I meant, how far can it be dangerous? Especially about the "IDENTITY" part.</p>

<p>Note that this permission is not the same as:</p>

<p><strong>SERVICES THAT COST YOU MONEY</strong></p>

<p><strong>DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS
Allows the application to call phone numbers without your intervention. Malicious applications may cause unexpected calls on your phone bill. Note that this does not allow the application to call emergency numbers.</strong></p>

<p>Which can cause the app to initiate phone call (and can be abused to call costly service number).</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>
