I have Vonage. This is a newbie question. I have caller ID on a new
> set of phones I bought at home (Uniden CLX-485). When someone calls me
> from their home or business phone it displays the name and the number > perfectly.
> When they call me from their cell phone it only displays the number
> and the name defaults to "Wireless Caller". While I have them in my
> phonebook on my home phone, it does not use that to look up the name.
> Is this somewhat normal? No name displayed on home callerid from a
> cell phone caller? Most people in my area use Verizon Wireless.
> Thanks,
> Patty
> [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Do not be embarassed about being a
> 'newbie'; all of us were at one time or another. The behavior you
> describe is quite common with cell phones. My one cell phone here
> faithfully tells everyone that "Cell Phone, Illinois" is calling
> when I ring them but it does give the correct number. My other cell
> phone gives the correct name and number. It depends on the type of
> arrangements the cellular carrier makes with the wireline company.
> It also depends on how the landline telco deals with inter-lata (or
> between telephone company areas) calls whether or not the name is
> available. It does not matter if home or business; caller ID does
> its own thing. PAT]
Many of the wireless carriers don't send the full data over their SS7 network, the same can go for callers on a landline from other areas. The Sprint PCS network sends it all, but unless the number is in my phone book it only shows the number.
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