-=> Quoting Paul Salais to All <=-
 PS> Could someone explain what this caller id on these modems are all
 PS> about
Two systems in use:  CND (Caller Number Display) and CallerId where the
actual name of the caller and their 'phone number is decoded from info
sent between the first and second ring (in US/Canada and most other
places around the world)
 PS> and if it really works or not.
Yes
 PS> I have a Boca 33.6 internal Home fax modem, and the box says
 PS> something about called id, the the manual says nothing.  I was reading
 PS> somewhere that you had to have a caller id box first,
You have to have the service switched on by your telco - some charge extra
 PS> so wht would be
 PS> the purpose for the  modem?  If the modem can do it all, where do you
 PS> fing the software for it?
Many mailers will log the CallerId info to logfile, other programs write
to their own.  You'll need to set your modem to answer only after the
second ring, not have your mailer answer
Commands your Boca may accept are:
#CID=0 CallerID off (default)
#CID=1 CallerID on  (formatted, plain language reporting)
#CID=2 CallerID on  (unformatted, code reporting)
The second one is used often with specific programs
which take the info and formats it itself
rgdZ
Richard
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