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- Hewhocannotbenamed wrote:
- >
- > In article <30F70FB6.39E2@ccm2.hf.intel.com>,
- > Dennis Craig <Dennis_Craig@ccm2.hf.intel.com> wrote:
- > >I just enabled my Caller ID last night, it is just a string, however the
- > >modem has to support the feature. I also have auto answer set to off,
- > >but the modem still looks for the caller ID and displays it.
- > >
- > >dc
- > >
- > >
- > >
- > >Hewhocannotbenamed wrote:
- > >>
- > >> Dumb question: Let's say I have caller ID with my phone co.; and my modem
- > >> supports it. How would I use it with my modem? (I'm not asking for
- > >> initialization strings or anything). Would I set my modem to answer calls
- > >> (which I've never done), and then the incoming call # would show up on my
- > >> screen? Or do I need special software. Anyway, I never use my modem to
- > >> answer calls, so maybe this is a moot question.
- >
- > Thanks, but like i said, my modem supports it and i'm not asking about modem
- > strings. You must have an LCD display or something. I don't have lcd (and
- > most modems don't). So, the question is:
- >
- > Since my modem support it and i know right modem strings, under what
- > conditions will i see the caller's number (and where?). Do i have to be in a
- > "Windows Terminal" type of mode? Obviously, if i'm in a trumpet newsreader
- > and a call comes in, i'm not going to see a caller-ID phone number.
-
- You must have the caller id service from your phone company (monthly fee)
- and software that displays the call, the modem must support it also.
- ProCom for windows supports it. I use a Cardinal modem and it displays on
- the screen when a call comes in. It also logs it.
-
- skb
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