How can I change my Callerid so my name comes up when calling another person
Starnet:
Love this unit but I am yet to be able to set up my obi110 so that it show my name (or whatever I program in) to another called number using the unit.
I found an area in the advanced user screen where it looks like I could add it but in won't let me input in this field.
Thank for any and all help!
Dan
drgeoff:
Quote from: Starnet on November 11, 2013, 01:44:26 pm
I found an area in the advanced user screen where it looks like I could add it but in won't let me input in this field.
Not sure what you mean by "advanced user screen" but if you mean the Expert Configuration at Obitalk.com you need to clear the both the checkboxes in the 'Device Default' and 'OBiTALK Settings' columns before you can input.
CoalMinerRetired:
You and your Obi have no control whatsoever on the name that appears on calls received by other people on the Public telephone network in the US and Canada.
Why? Obviously allowing this would be every kid's prank-call dream and every criminal's go to method to rip off unsuspecting consumers.
See here, where it says "The CNAM field is populated by the company that receives the call and and delivers the call to a home or office."
Starnet:
Good point, never thought about the pranking issue but I am sure someone would abuse it.
Thanks for the answer. :-X
sdb-:
What you could do, and which may work, is to add your name and phone number (whatever number you are sending as the caller id when making the outgoing call) to various databases so that when the recipient carrier looks up your number, they find your name.
Problems with doing this include it may not work, and you may get on spam lists...
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