A telephone service that allows a user with a phone equipped with a digital screen to see the number, and sometimes the name, of the caller. In a commercial setting this service often triggers a computer database to display other information about the caller.
The Caller ID board allows the telephone number of the caller to display on the LCD screen of the handset and the last 10 incoming numbers can be reviewed.
This feature displays the number of the person calling on a special display unit or screenphone.
A network-dependent service that allows you to see your caller's number before answering.
A service provided by the phone company that sends the telephone number, date, time of the call, and in some cases the name of the calling party to the recipient of the phone call. Associated services include Caller ID Block, which prevents the call information from being sent from the caller's Central Office (CO) and Call Waiting/Caller ID which allows the call recipient to see the number of a second caller when already on another call.
An identification (number, name) of the party calling. Can also be in the form of an IP address in case of videoconferencing.
Displays and records the number of your caller. This number is logged in your Call Reports as a record, even if caller hangs up.
a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you
A telephone network feature of the local telephone company by which the telephone number of the caller is passed to the called party.
A feature that displays the names and phone numbers of incoming callers on the cell phone screen.
A feature of phones that allows for the display of a caller's number on the handset that is receiving the call. Newer units allow for the display of names as well.
a network feature that enables the number of an incoming caller to be displayed on a mobile phone's screen. Many clamshell / flip-style phones have a small, external screen specifically for this purpose, so you don't have to open the phone to view the main screen (which could automatically answer the call, if active flip is selected).
Displays the name or number of the person who is calling, before you answer the call.
A feature that displays the name and/or number of the calling party either on a wireless phone screen or a separate device (as is often the case with a landline phone). Virtually all digital phones — as well as many analog phones — have this capability, which may be activated by a wireless service provider.
A digital feature that displays the telephone number of the caller in the mobile handset's display.
A service through the phone company that lets you see the number of the party that is calling you.
Caller Identification; displays the name/number of the person calling a mobile phone. Also known as CLI.
a feature that displays the name/number of the person who is calling.
Caller ID lets you see the number of an incoming call. The caller ID screen on your traditional phone will display the numbers of most callers.
(aka CLID & CLI) The ability to identify a caller's name and / or number before the phone is answered
The service that allows someone being called to see the caller's name and phone number.
Short for Caller Identity Display or CID. It is a telephony network service that transmits the caller's telephone number to the called party's telephone equipment during the ringing signal or when the call is being set up but before the call is answered.
An identification (number, name) of the party being called. This identification is of interest when you transfer or forward a call. For example, when an unanswered call is forwarded to a voice messaging system, the called-ID of the original call is used to locate the mailbox of the called party.
Calling Party Identification information.
A calling feature which displays the originating phone number of an incoming call.
An electronic, telephone related device that allows individuals to identify callers before answering the telephone. When a telephone rings, an electronic display registers the caller's name and phone number. Individuals often use caller id to screen their calls.
This service is available only with digital phones, but lets you see who is calling before you choose to answer your phone.
Subscribe to Caller ID services through your local phone company (rates and availability vary with locality), and phones with this feature will display the number (and sometimes name) of your caller as they ring. Models with Call Waiting Caller ID will display information for incoming callers when you're already on the phone. Note: Caller ID block (which blocks your name and/or number from appearing on someone else's caller ID) is also a service provided by your local phone company.
Common product name for Custom Local Area Signaling Services (CLASS), which allows people to see the telephone number of a caller between first and second ring. Local telephone companies offer the service for an extra charge. (See also ANI.)
allows the recipient of a call to see the telephone number of the person placing the incoming call, unless the incoming call's telephone number has been blocked from appearing on the screen.
A feature that displays a caller's telephone number and/or name before the call is answered.
A telephone company service that delivers the calling party's number to the called party. For example, in one method, the data is delivered to the called party in the interval between the first and second incoming rings using an ADSI modem. See also ADSI, ANI.
See Automatic Number Identification.
If the sender's name and number is programmed into your pager's memory, the pager will ID the sender for you.
An enhanced feature that displays a caller's phone number on the wireless handset receiving the call. Many systems are adding the caller's name to the caller ID.
A feature that provides information on the origin of an incoming call prior to answering. For example, the name or number of the calling party can be displayed either on the display of a phone or on a separate device. However, the calling party can choose to keep their phone number hidden from the recipient of the call.
A telephone company service allowing the subscriber to view the phone number and/or name of the calling party on a display device before answering the phone. Caller ID usually requires some kind of hardware phone interface to provide the displayed information.
A call-screening feature that allows the user to pinpoint the origin of an incoming call prior to answering the phone. The caller's number is displayed on the wireless handset's screen.
Caller ID is a telephone company feature that notifies a telephone being called of who is (or at least what phone number is) originating the call. On analog POTS phone systems, Caller ID information is transmitted to the telephone set between the first and second ring of the phone. On ISDN sets, Caller ID data is sent as part of the Q9.31 “call setup†information sent of the ISDN D channel. Some states, like California, regulate the implementation of Caller ID very strictly, requiring that phone companies offer their customers the option of keeping their numbers private when placing a call.