Wanted - home phone handset that withholds number

filthynines

I'm hoping that somebody can help...

Trying to find a home phone handset which will withhold our number when dialling out. Can anybody recommend one, please?

In anticipation of two likely recommendations:

1. Our home phone supplier does not allow us to set this feature through them.

2. I know we can type "141" before each number, but my elderly mother-in-law continuously forgets and so this isn't a good solution. Nor can she use an electronic phonebook well.

Other than that all suggestions are welcome! Trawled Amazon etc with no success.

knightstyle

Perhaps change to BT? Or another provider who can do this, plus some people are set to reject all anonymous calls.

elsien

Would it work if you set 141 into the memory and she just presses that one button before dialling whichever number she wants? Some phones have quite a simple one touch memory button which isn't too complicated.
Otherwise it may have to be changing provider.

knightstyle

Sky offer this service free.

[Deleted User]

Out of interest, why do you need to withhold your number in the first place?

onomatopoeia99

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Out of interest, why do you need to withhold your number in the first place?

And also, are you aware that 141 does not withhold the number from the network operator(s) the call traverses, it simply sends a signal to the exchange the callee is connected to telling it not to provide CLI information with the call. Exchanges are all configured to ignore this withhold request for certain call recipients, e.g. the emergency services. They always get your number, whether you dial 141 or have told your phone company not to provide it.

So, the question of "why" is particularly relevant.

filthynines

The suggestion of switching providers isn't available without large charges - we're two months into an 18 month contract.

I won't answer the question about the reasons behind the need and I ask that you just accept that the need is there; because it is. Emergency service override is absolutely fine.

Edit: In hindsight it might look as though I'm trying to harass somebody. It's because we're happy for M-IL to call out but not for those particular recipients to have our home number.


The memory suggestion *may* work, though I'm not sure the particular handset we have has the function. Thank you for that.

The best solution remains a handset which withholds the number. Does anybody know of any such hardware?

ariba10

If a "number withheld " rings me I won't answer it.

We wait for it to go to the answe phone to see who it is.

If they don't leave a message

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Tough.

[Deleted User]

filthynines wrote: »

I won't answer the question about the reasons behind the need and I ask that you just accept that the need is there; because it is. Emergency service override is absolutely fine.

Edit: In hindsight it might look as though I'm trying to harass somebody. It's because we're happy for M-IL to call out but not for those particular recipients to have our home number.

Now you're making it sound like your mother-in-law wants to harass somebody



If your supplier (who you seem reluctant to name as well) won't/can't allow it I doubt a phone will make any difference (maybe).

My Android smartphone allows me to hide my caller ID on outgoing calls (I checked on our landline) but I think that's because Plusnet allows it to.

custardy

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Now you're making it sound like your mother-in-law wants to harass somebody



If your supplier (who you seem reluctant to name as well) won't/can't allow it I doubt a phone will make any difference (maybe).

My Android smartphone allows me to hide my caller ID on outgoing calls (I checked on our landline) but I think that's because Plusnet allows it to.

With holding your number on a mobile has been a feature for years.

[Deleted User]

custardy wrote: »

With holding your number on a mobile has been a feature for years.

I was aware of that, I wasn't sure if it's dependent on the carrier or not though.