Caller ID is a telephone feature that displays the caller's phone number, location, and name on the recipient's phone before the call is answered. It uses either single or multiple data message formats to transmit just the phone number and time, or also include the caller's name. Caller ID may not display information for calls when the line is busy or if the caller has privacy features enabled, instead showing messages like "Private Number" or "Out-of-Area."
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2. Caller ID (caller identification, CID),
also called
calling line identification (CLID),
calling number delivery (CND),
calling number identification (CNID)
or
calling line identification
presentation (CLIP)
4. Caller ID is a telephone feature that
displays a callers phone number on
the recipient's phone device before
the call is answered. The phone
number, location and associated
billing or subscriber name is shown
on the handsets display or a separate
caller ID box attached to the phone.
5. Number Only:
Single Data Message Format (SDMF) is used,
where the displayed information includes only
the callers telephone number and the date and
time of the call.
Number Plus Name:
Multiple Data Message Format (MDMF) is
transmitted, and the directory name is added to
the displayed information.
6. If you have Call Waiting, Caller ID doesnt display
information for any calls that come through when
youre on the telephone unless you have Call
Waiting ID on your line and compatible equipment.
If your caller is using a privacy feature, the Caller ID
display may read Private Number instead of the
callers name/ number.
Some calls may show Out-of-Area instead of the
callers name/number because the calling
information was not received.