Caller ID Options

The Caller ID Options dialog box allows you to set options for caller ID recognition.

• When an incoming call's phone number is to be spoken, you can choose whether or not you want PhoneWatcher to speak the given area code if the number starts with those numbers.

• When an alert is displayed by PhoneWatcher, you can set how long PhoneWatcher will wait before removing the alert automatically.

• There is usually a time stamp sent from the telephone company along with the Caller ID codes. You can set the Macintosh clock to this time, keeping your clock in sync every time a call comes in. It has accuracy to within one minute.

• The box on the left is a list of numbers that PhoneWatcher can individually recognize. There are three default items which are not removable:
"<unidentified>" - when the caller is out of the calling area
"<blocked>" - when the caller's number has been blocked
"<default>" - when the number has not been specifically defined in the list

• To create a number to recognize, click the "New…" button
• To change the settings for the selected number, click the "Modify…" button or double-click
• To delete a number, click the "Delete…" button
• To import a phone book file created by PhoneWatcher, click the "Import…" button
• To export the current phone book to a file only usable by PhoneWatcher, click the "Export…" button.

 

This dialog box allows you to change the settings for an individual number.

• Enter the number to be recognized in the box at the top. Do not enter any formatting, such as parenthesis, commas, periods, spaces, hyphens, etc. Simply enter the numbers (usually including the area code). If you're not sure of the numbers to include, check the Phone Log to see how it displays the numbers.

• You can enter the name of the caller in the Caller Name box. This text will be saved and displayed in the Log, and can include the keywords as described below.

• To display a dialog box when this number is identified, select the "Display" checkbox. The text below will be displayed.
• To speak when this number is identified, select the "Speak" checkbox. The text below will be spoken. To test the speech as it is in the box, select the "Speak Now" button. Some things to take note of:
   You can use phonetic text; start the text to be spoken as phonemes with [[inpt PHON]].
   You can return to text interpretations with [[inpt TEXT]].
   You can speak numbers literally (not as millions, hundreds, etc.) by using [[nmbr LTRL]].
• To immediately hang up on the caller once the number is recognized, select the "Be rude" checkbox.

There are some keywords that are recognized for display and speech:
&formatted - will be replaced with the formatted telephone number
&raw - will be replaced with the raw numbers (just as they come in from the modem)
&name - will be replaced with the caller ID name as it comes in from the modem