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Re: Why no Name With Caller ID Number?

Bill Michaelson (bill@cosi.com)
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:16:29 GMT

njem wrote:

> The phones I've had and those of some friends all just show a number
> for caller ID but not a name. On my home phone these same callers will
> show with name and number. Is it certain phones, or certain services,
> or the whole cell/mobile system that drops the name? And why? Caller
> ID loses most of its value when the name is dropped.

Essentially the number is passed from the service provider where the
call originates. The receiving service provider must look up the name
in a directory. Some do, some don't.

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