Originally Posted by
Batmanuel
I agree with tsadude... those questions, and especially the "conference call", are only used when somebody doesn't have an ID.
That is false. It's also sometimes done when someone does present valid ID but the TSA or TSA-approved think the passenger is presenting an ID that does not look like the passenger or may be a fake or fraudulently-acquired ID. It's also sometimes done when the FBI has been called up.