[ILUG] Re: Build your own MP3 player?

[Ken Guest]

Well I thought some people might not have tested their modems for caller
id but might recognise the specification string from the side of the box
or manual...



On Tue, 2001-11-20 at 13:19, Paul Mc Auley wrote:
> On 20 Nov 2001 13:05:50 +0000 
> Ken Guest <kwg at renre-europe.com>  wrote:
> | On Tue, 2001-11-20 at 12:38, Paul Mc Auley wrote:
> 
> | > A box with a modem that has working Irish caller ID so you can rig it 
> | > to look up the calling number and display the caller's name (and then 
> | > optionally punt them to voicemail).
> 
> | > Of course then we'd need to identify such a modem, and I don't think 
> | > we've managed that yet. Anyone, anyone?
> 
> | eircom uses the European (ETSI) caller-id specification (ETS300778-1
> | Option B) in the PSTN. Telephones, modems and other devices that support
> 
> Hence the qualification. The trouble is that manufacturers don't seem 
> inclined to document caller-id support if it exists at all. Apparently, 
> Pace made one which worked in the UK but they stopped doing modems 2
> years ago. I was wondering if anyone had gotten a supported modem which 
> supports caller-id in this country?
> 	Paul
> 
> 
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