Caller ID

Roeland Th Jansen (bengel@grobbebol.xs4all.nl)
Thu, 7 Jan 1999 23:15:56 +0000

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> > I read an article in ALT.2600 which indicated that, in example,
> > a call that is displayed as "PRIVATE" actually transmits the
> > phone number anyways, but the CID reader knows to display
> > "PRIVATE" based upon a code number which is in the string/signal
> > that is sent.
> 
> Unlikely.  But I have no facts about this.

in the netherlands, it's supressed in the last exchange before it gets to my
place. hence, private means private. for "911" calls, the last exchange
doesn't suppress the number. even if you have caller-id suppressed.

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