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- From: niebuhr@bnlux1.bnl.gov (david niebuhr)
- Subject: Re: Caller ID Product Info. Request
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.174712.20743@bnlux1.bnl.gov>
- Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973
- References: <BxxvvI.1vA@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 17:47:12 GMT
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- In article <BxxvvI.1vA@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> bacarlso@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Brad Carlson) writes:
- >
- >I am interested in Caller ID units. I realize that the local telco will
- >supply such units, but would like to see what else is available out
- >there. If you have looked into these, I would appreciate some info --
- >manufacturers, features to look for, potential problems, etc.
- >
- >Also, can caller id transverse area codes? If two telco's both
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- I have a display box and have found that the Liquid Crystal Display
- is hard to see in a bright light.
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- >have capability and willingness to use caller id, will this information
- >be passed along to the receiver of a long distance call?
- >
- >Thanks for your help.
-
- The Caller ID information cannot cross any area code boundaries. It
- may not even cross LATAs Also if a third telco is inbetween the
- others and it isn't set for Caller ID, the information won't be
- passed.
-
- Dave
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- Dave Niebuhr Bitnet: niebuhr@bnl / Internet: niebuhr@bnl.gov
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY 11973 (516)-282-3093
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