Caller Display with 1899

mechy

Hi, I use 1899, and am in the market to purchase a new cordless telephone set up for home. Probably a trio or quad set up. Will I get caller display with 1899. Also I seem to remember, it is an analog set up, so has anyone any suggetions which type of phone set up to go with please. All I want is an answer phone, the rest is really imaterial.

cpjackso

You shouldn't have a problem with caller id on incoming calls - as this isn't handled by 1899. ie. You only go over the 1899/18866 network when you dial out...?

Heinz

Incoming calls from someone dialling using 1899, 18185 and 18866 show CLI as 'International' - normally evenings and weekends - or the number in the full international format - usuall weekday, daytime - (e.g. this morning, I had a call from the Lincoln area and the CLI showed 00441522123456).

RoyRace

I find that calls from these show normal number most of the time. Occasionally international especially weekend and bank hols.

mechy

Thanks all, I get the message. On the subject of 1899 being an anolog signal, I suppose you lose the quality of call that say a dect phone would supply?
Thanks again for your replies :beer:

RoyRace

I use a DECT phone and find the quality the same as calls over other networks - very very occasional crackly line but no more than with any other provider.

BexTech

I always found when I was on BT, people calling me using 1899 etc would show International only on the weekdays before 18:00 after 18:00 and weekends I'd get the number.

Now I have ditched the landline and use VoIP, I always get the caller ID, as with VoIP unlike BT it will display international caller ID, so when people cal me from the USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Australia etc I get their number displayed too, as well as when people use 1899 to call me within the UK.

mechy

Thanks for all the info all. Very informative :T