Primus and caller display

CraigDavid

Hi, I am thinking of subscribing to the Primus Saver 2 service but can anyone tell me if my number will still be displayed on the phone of the person I'm calling? Some of the services I've used before my number would come up as 'international' and they wouldn't answer my call.

far

Used it for a couple of weeks now and can confirm, for me at least, Caller ID is fine. I've had problems in the past using 18185 and so on where no Caller ID or International would come up but not with Primus so far.

utilitybroker

Primus is normally ok for number presentation. Its only normally the likes of 18185 who route some of their calls overseas that cause Intl to appear.

CraigDavid

Great, thanks for your help.

macatack

Sorry but could you please clarify I’m having a blond moment, if I use Primus option 2 CPS and 18185 will my phone number be revealed to the party I am calling
Many thanks

Heinz

macatack wrote: »

Sorry but could you please clarify I’m having a blond moment, if I use Primus option 2 CPS and 18185 will my phone number be revealed to the party I am calling
Many thanks

Yes with Primus (presumably your evening and weekend UK 01/02/03 calls) but
no with 18185 (presumably your weekday daytime UK 01/02/03 calls).

The latter will probably display 'International' on the display of those receiving your calls.

macatack

Heinz wrote: »

Yes with Primus (presumably your evening and weekend UK 01/02/03 calls) but
no with 18185 (presumably your weekday daytime UK 01/02/03 calls).

The latter will probably display 'International' on the display of those receiving your calls.

Thanks for the clarification; I will cancel Primus option 2 CPS as having my number withheld is very important to me. Looks like the only option for free evening & weekend call with withheld number is BTs 12 month rolling contract?

Sorry I may not be making sense? My phone number is permanently withheld with BT.
I have just read another post where someone is using Virgin as the CPS and there number is still withheld
Many thanks

macatack

Heinz

macatack wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification; I will cancel Primus option 2 CPS as having my number withheld is very important to me.

Just dial 141 then.

macatack

Heinz wrote: »

Just dial 141 then.

Will 141 work with Primus option 2 CPS Sorry to keep asking questions

Heinz

macatack wrote: »

Will 141 work with Primus option 2 CPS Sorry to keep asking questions

Yes, just dial 141 at the start of the string to prevent CLI being sent.

The same applies with 18185. Although, normally, using 18185 sends 'International' to the receiver, sometimes it doesn't (it seems to depend on the time of day and how 18185 routes its calls at the time), always dial 14118185 prefix to be sure of not sending your CLI.

Ice_2

macatack wrote: »

Thanks for the clarification; I will cancel Primus option 2 CPS as having my number withheld is very important to me. Looks like the only option for free evening & weekend call with withheld number is BTs 12 month rolling contract?

Sorry I may not be making sense? My phone number is permanently withheld with BT.
I have just read another post where someone is using Virgin as the CPS and there number is still withheld
Many thanks

macatack

Hi I am with bt line rental bt option 3 for my BB and primus saver option 2 for my calls my number is with-held and I get caller display if you don't want to pay bt extra for these then use the bt line for 2 calls amonth and you wont be charged although I don't do this and they do charge me but it's only £1.50 extra on my bill each month so I don't mind...hth's:D