ComStar SVD Owner’s Manual
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Appendix C: Caller ID
This appendix describes the Caller ID feature supported by this
faxmodem.
Using Caller ID
ComStar SVD supports Caller ID, a feature that works in
conjunction with the Caller ID service offered by many telephone
companies. This service allows you to see the phone number of
the calling party, along with the data and time of the call, before
you answer the phone. Caller ID service is not available in all
areas.
ComStar SVD can detect incoming Caller ID information and pass
it on to your communications software. The software can then
use the information in ways that it defines.
If your software supports Caller ID, it may configure ComStar
SVD to detect this information and make it available to the
program. In this case, you should let your software control the
use of this feature.
Set up your software to answer after at least two rings. This
allows time for the Caller ID information to be displayed.
If your software does not support Caller ID, you still can tell the
modem to report Caller ID information.
1. Use your communications software to enter the terminal
mode.
2. Type the command AT#CID=1 and press Enter.
Once enabled, and as long as the software is running in the
terminal mode, the feature causes the date, time, and caller’s
phone number to appear on your screen (assuming the software
does not hide such messages from you). However, unless your
software explicitly supports Caller ID, you cannot make more
extensive use of this feature.
To disable Caller ID in the modem, change to terminal mode and
use the AT command AT#CID=0