Caller ID
Caller ID
- Subject: Caller ID
- From: Jens Bauer <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 22:58:40 +0200
Hi all,
I'm interested in making an application that shows the phone number on
the computer screen, when the phone rings.
I already subscribe to the caller-id service here in Denmark (at TDC),
so now I just gotta get a modem that can report the caller-id.
So I thought, it might be an idea, to check out if I already have a
modem capable of reporting caller-id.
I tried downloading Z-Term and sending the following commands...
AT#CID=1
ERROR
AT̀ID=1
ERROR
AT+VCID=1
OK
AT#CC1
ERROR
AT*ID1
ERROR
Okay, it seems that the built-in modem in the PowerMac G4/DP 867
actually supports the +VCID command, so it probably recognizes the
caller-id.
Now right after issuing the +VCID=1 command, I tried dialing myself.
On 1st ring, nothing happens.
On 2nd ring, nothing happens.
On 3rd ring, I get the "RING" response from the modem.
Yet another 2 rings, nothing happens.
On 6th ring, I get the "RING" response again.
This repeats, so on 9 rings, I only get 3 "RING" messages, and *no*
caller-id information.
I expect some of these responses from the modem:
"MESG="
"NAME="
"NMBR="
"TIME="
"DATE="
-So my question is: Is the built-in modem in the G4 able to detect and
return the caller-id information, or do I have to buy an external $150
USB modem for this ?
If you have any information about how to make this work, I'd appreciate
very much, if you could give me a hint. ;)
-If it's not possible, however, I'd like to ask Apple to improve the
modem, so it detects both the caller-id information and the call
waiting ("knock") information.
I also tested 2 programs that were supposed to show caller-id, but I
didn't have any success with these.
Furthermore, I have a question about how to "share" the modem. If I use
the modem for connecting to the internet, for FaxSTF and want to use it
for caller-id as well, would it then be possible to just make my
caller-id program capture the responses from the modem only ?
-Would the FaxSTF or Internet Connect occupy the modem, so I would
sometimes lose some responses ?
Love,
Jens
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