In message <TFSMBTHH@apac.dmr.com.au>, Andre Lategan <andre.lategan@APAC
.DMR.COM.AU> writes
>I am just curious about Caller ID.
>
>Telecom New Zealand recently introduced Caller ID.  They are selling the Caller
>ID attachment AND charging a monthly rental for connection to Caller ID.  I
>wonder if this isn't just a spoof and they are actually sending the Caller info
>down everyones' telephone line anyway, whether or not you actually pay for it?
>
>Has anyone any knowledge of this?

British Telecom do the same, you have to buy the Caller ID unit and then
pay a monthly subscription - if you don't pay the subscription your
Caller ID doesn't work. So they do have to turn Caller ID on in the UK,
I would expect it's the same in New Zealand.

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