Re: [TCLUG:23217] caller id

[Tim Sandquist <tsandqui@yahoo.com>]

Ah, 

That might be the problem then.  I haven't tried 
removing other caller id boxes from the outlets yet
so that could still be a possibility but this sounds
more likely.

Thanks,

Tim

--- Timothy Houck <thouck@thouck.com> wrote:
> Please note that Caller ID and Call-Waiting ID are
> different.  If you have
> Call-Waiting ID (you'd know this if you hear a
> garble after any incoming
> call waiting beeps), your modem probably can't ID
> it.
> 
> I don't think some Caller ID boxes work with
> Call-Waiting ID lines, as it
> is a different system.  Mine stopped working when I
> went from ID to the
> new Call-waiting ID through US West.
> 
> Timothy
> 
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, 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.
> 
>
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