Re: [TCLUG:23217] caller id

[barnabas@knicknack.net]

I've only seen it where the other caller ID device is between you and
the phone company.  If your wiring is in a star topology, like it is
it my house, you can have such devices on other extensions without any
problem.

Note that this is my experience with one modem and one extension, but
I did read about it elsewhere, so there are at least two of us who've
had the problem.

Eric

On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 03:41:19PM -0500, Tim Sandquist wrote:
> That's interesting.  I might have to look into that.  
> We have a phone with caller id and a caller id box.
> Guess I'll try unhooking them one of these days.
> 
> Tim
> 
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 02:47:34PM -0500, barnabas@knicknack.net wrote:
> > Do you have any caller ID devices in the line before your modem.  If
> > so, I've seen them suck up the caller ID information.
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 01:31:15PM -0500, Tim Sandquist wrote:
> > > Has anyone had any luck with caller id on their modems?
> > > 
> > > I have two modems that claim they do caller id.
> > > I haven't been able to get any caller id info from either
> > > of them.
> > > 
> > > I run minicom and issue an 'AT#CID=1' command to the modem.
> > > When the phone rings all that shows up is 'RING'.
> > > I have a phone that does caller id so I know the service
> > > is working.
> > > 
> > > Any ideas?
> > > 
> > > Tim