Caller ID While online with Dial Up Software

[JeffinMississippi]

Looking for some freeware that will allow me to see if someone is dialing in
with Caller ID functions. To be used while logged into a dial up connection.

TIA
Jeff

 

[Al Klein]

Looking for some freeware that will allow me to see if someone is dialing in
with Caller ID functions. To be used while logged into a dial up connection.

Any voice/data (old style, not VOIP) modem should have call-waiting ID
capability. Just run the software that comes with it. (You need a
connection between a CID decoder and your computer, regardless of what
software you run. The modem is the decoder.)

 

[Eric]

Any voice/data (old style, not VOIP) modem should have call-waiting ID
capability. Just run the software that comes with it. (You need a
connection between a CID decoder and your computer, regardless of what
software you run. The modem is the decoder.)

You might also have to order "Call Waiting Caller ID" from your phone
company.

In my area, SBC won't give caller ID info while you are on the phone
unless you pay extra (beyond the regular Caller ID charge).

 

[Al Klein]

You might also have to order "Call Waiting Caller ID" from your phone
company.

In my area, SBC won't give caller ID info while you are on the phone
unless you pay extra (beyond the regular Caller ID charge).

I was thinking of that as I was typing my post, but I (wrongly?)
assumed that anyone asking the question would know that he'd need CWID
to get CID data while he's off-hook.

I guess the old maxim is still true - you can ignore excess
information, but you can't read missing information.

 

[JeffinMississippi]

I was thinking of that as I was typing my post, but I (wrongly?)
assumed that anyone asking the question would know that he'd need CWID
to get CID data while he's off-hook.

I guess the old maxim is still true - you can ignore excess
information, but you can't read missing information.

Yep, I know you need called ID and Waiting (Not neccesarily waiting but
definitly caller ID). They have all that. Also, to the other poster. All
dial up modems do not come with software that lets you know who is trying to
dial in. In fact in my 25 years online (Both Arpanet and Internet) I have
never personally purchased or been issued a modem that had Caller ID
software with it (And I go back to the 300 and less Baud days). I dont know
about the new ones as I have been on broadband since 2000 (The OP was for
someone else who has only dialup as an option). Now a "Dial-Through" option
might be the ticket as they would be able to use CID and answer the phone
without going offline (I have never had a need for it or used it but do know
its out there).

Thanks Anyway
J

 

[Al Klein]

All dial up modems do not come with software that lets you know who is trying to
dial in.

Data/voice modems do. Most modems are/were data only. US Robotics
were among the best in SOHO grade.

Now a "Dial-Through" option
might be the ticket as they would be able to use CID and answer the phone
without going offline (I have never had a need for it or used it but do know
its out there).

Setting the modem to not hang up on loss of carrier (if it's done on
both ends) allows this.

 

[David]

Yep, I know you need called ID and Waiting (Not neccesarily waiting but
definitly caller ID). They have all that. Also, to the other poster. All
dial up modems do not come with software that lets you know who is trying to
dial in. In fact in my 25 years online (Both Arpanet and Internet) I have
never personally purchased or been issued a modem that had Caller ID
software with it (And I go back to the 300 and less Baud days). I dont know
about the new ones as I have been on broadband since 2000 (The OP was for
someone else who has only dialup as an option). Now a "Dial-Through" option
might be the ticket as they would be able to use CID and answer the phone
without going offline (I have never had a need for it or used it but do know
its out there).

Thanks Anyway
J

You do realise that Call Waiting will, most likely, cause your modem
to have conniptions and disconnect. This will always happen at 99% of
a large download from a site which does not support resume.

 

[Eric]

Yep, I know you need called ID and Waiting (Not neccesarily waiting but

definitly caller ID). They have all that.

You need THREE things from your phone company: Caller ID, Call Waiting,
and Call Waiting Caller ID.

Then you need a modem that supports reading the caller-id message and
the v.92 "modem on-hold" protocol, an ISP that ALSO supports v.92 (so
you can put your session on hold and answer the phone), and some m-o-h
software.

The m-o-h software will sit and watch the modem. When it gets the call
waiting signal it will pop-up, tell you a call is coming through, and
give you the option to put the session on hold and answer the phone.
Note, I found that this ONLY works with phone physically attached to
the modem. YMMV, but that's how it was with mine.

The m-o-h software may or may not read the caller-id signal and display
it. You should ask.

That's a LOT of ducks to get in a row. Good luck

Eric

 

[JeffinMississippi]

You need THREE things from your phone company: Caller ID, Call Waiting,
and Call Waiting Caller ID.

Then you need a modem that supports reading the caller-id message and
the v.92 "modem on-hold" protocol, an ISP that ALSO supports v.92 (so
you can put your session on hold and answer the phone), and some m-o-h
software.

The m-o-h software will sit and watch the modem. When it gets the call
waiting signal it will pop-up, tell you a call is coming through, and
give you the option to put the session on hold and answer the phone.
Note, I found that this ONLY works with phone physically attached to
the modem. YMMV, but that's how it was with mine.

The m-o-h software may or may not read the caller-id signal and display
it. You should ask.

That's a LOT of ducks to get in a row. Good luck

Thanks for the info, this is actually for a relative. I think ill tell them
to go with the other option, pay AOL the extra 5 bucks for the option.