On Fri, 5 Dec 1997 07:18:01 +0000, Nigel Goodwin wrote: >In message , Andre Lategan .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. Same here in Canada and the US. You can buy your unit anywhere you like, they range from $30-100 CDN, and sometimes they are embedded right into a phone, but they don't work unless you also subscribe to the service from your local Telco. Incidentally, many (most?) new modems have caller ID capability built in. CIAO - Martin. Martin R. Green elimar@NOSPAMbigfoot.com To reply, remove the NOSPAM from the return address. Stamp out SPAM everywhere!!!