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Caller ID

(CID) A feature of some modems.

Caller ID

A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. This is one feature within a set of services called Custom Local Area Signaling Services (CLASS). See ANI and CNAM.
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As the first cross-carrier, Caller ID solution in the world, Privus Mobile's service displays the caller name or information of the person calling the customer's smartphone.
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California is the last state in the country to implement the Caller ID service.
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Timothy Sullivan, an aide to CPUC Commissioner Henry Duque, said no new start date for Caller ID has been set for Pacific Bell.
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The company, which sells through retail outlets such as Sears and is an OEM supplier to electronics accessories firm Gemini Industries, expects its retail business to grow significantly now that Caller ID is available over long distance as well as local lines, said Joe Cline, vice president of sales and marketing for Colonial Data Technologies, CDT.
Colonial Data's caller ID due at CES
Caller ID service lets specially equipped phones display the number from which an incoming call was dialed.
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Said Bob Diamond, chairman of CIDCO, a leading manufacturer of Caller ID products, "The publicity surrounding the implementation of the ruling will drive new users into the stores.
Caller ID goes national: change may open a retail market
It's the preferred Caller ID solution for business professionals, students and on-the-go individuals.
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Mark Pitchford, executive director of marketing and management for Pacific Bell's consumer markets, said a number of customers who indicated they want their phone number blocked are the same people who expressed interest in subscribing to Caller ID service once it is available.
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With users reporting accurate calling information for more than 95 percent of their incoming calls, Privus Mobile actually improves the level of Caller ID service when compared to landline users.
Privus Mobile Application Brings True Caller ID to Android

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