Re: caller id?

[CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney)]

On Thu, 20 Jul 2000 21:13:37 -0700, Doug Browning <wpg750@mb.imag.net>
wrote:

>No. Caller ID requires a special interface that uses the digital codes
>that come down the phone line. Those "ring" messages are sent to the
>computer by the modem when it detects a ring on the line. If the modem
>was in answer mode, initiated by entering "ata" into your terminal
>software with the modem on, it would answer the call and attempt to make
>a connection. While you can use this feature to turn your computer into
>a "silent ringer" you cannot make it into a call display. For that, you
>need to get special software and an internet connection from your phone
>company, Which, I believe is only available for the PC.

If you have a modem that supports Caller ID then there should be no
problem sending the AT commands from an Apple II using ProTERM, or any
other communications program, to that modem to get the number and/or
name of the person calling you.

I don't own a modem with Caller ID nor do I subscribe to the Caller ID
service so I can't give any more details than that.

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