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Hello,
I'm with Fido and I've subscribed to their package that includes caller ID (phone and name). The name part of the called ID doesn't work on my tilt, it would just show me the number. I tried dutty's ROM and L26_KaiserDiamond_V9, they both show the same thing. Is there a way to fix that issue?
thank you
just add the name/number into your address book. it will show the name.
kenxu said:
just add the name/number into your address book. it will show the name.
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yeah, however, names that are not available on my address book wouldn't show... Most of my incoming calls are from people that are not available in my address book...
iamcanadian said:
yeah, however, names that are not available on my address book wouldn't show... Most of my incoming calls are from people that are not available in my address book...
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That's how Caller ID works for Cell phones, Number only. You get the name only if it matches a contact in your phone.
kyphur said:
That's how Caller ID works for Cell phones, Number only. You get the name only if it matches a contact in your phone.
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when I put my SIM card into a "fido" phone, it actually puts the name and number of the caller even if it is not in the address book
iamcanadian said:
when I put my SIM card into a "fido" phone, it actually puts the name and number of the caller even if it is not in the address book
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maybe that is the "name display" feature instead?
yes that's what's called
try to use +1(000)000-0000 format in your address book. As for showing the name, i believe it only happens if you get a call from the same area code as yourself, otherwise you just get hte name of the state the call is coming from or the person's name from your address book.
Just to clarify for you guys.
Name Display is a service offered by Rogers/Fido in Canada.
This service shows the name of the person calling and their phone number, even if they are not in your phone book.
Now....to fix the problem....you can try the Rogers test rom for the Tytn II. That should give you name display, but it's an old build. Or, you can search the forums and see what you find.
digitalfreeze said:
Just to clarify for you guys.
Name Display is a service offered by Rogers/Fido in Canada.
This service shows the name of the person calling and their phone number, even if they are not in your phone book.
Now....to fix the problem....you can try the Rogers test rom for the Tytn II. That should give you name display, but it's an old build. Or, you can search the forums and see what you find.
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can any MODer(s) extract the info needed for name display to work from Rogers or Fido ROM.
There's actually a registry entry. Rogers phones that have it also read name info sent out by the carrier on Fido.
Search:
Rogers "name display" registry
Post back if it worked for Kaiser/Fido.
Exitao said:
There's actually a registry entry. Rogers phones that have it also read name info sent out by the carrier on Fido.
Search:
Rogers "name display" registry
Post back if it worked for Kaiser/Fido.
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that registry edit only works for S621, it doesn't work for Kaiser.
So far nobody can figure out how to extract that feature (not a simple registry edit). In kaiser rogers test rom, there's no such registry regarding name display. Yet it shows the name when the phone rings. Our suspicion is that it's encoded in some of the core files.
I've searched through the whole phone for this option, but I can't find anything.
I don't see incoming call with a country code. So if I save them to my contacts they are also stored without the country code. As long as I stay in my own country that's no problem, but when I'm in a foreign country I can't dial a person without changing the number manually.
Is it possible to show the incomming calls with a country code?
if not, is it possible to automatically add a country code when I dial a number from my contacts?
Save you contacts like this
+cc xxxxxxxxxx
CC: country code (36 for Hungary)
xxx: the local number
+36 1 1234567
CC | local number
area code
I know that's one option, but then I have to edit my contacts one by one. And if I want to store new ones, I also have to edit them. Isn't there another way?
Perhaps you can write this application... but using the desktop version of the outlook, the 1-by-1 editing process can be greatly sped up...
All is written by gnick666...
AFAIK, only way is to edit contacts adding country code manually.
I have not yet seen network operator who is using country code in caller ID...
On the other hand, I'm lucky that most of my contacts are outside my country, so country code is automatically added...
Just an idea for all of those with a "fav 5" or "friends and fmaily" type of feature on your plan.
I would recommend adding Google 411 (free directory assistance) to one of your number slots. the number is: 1-800-466-4411
I know that you cannot use this to call friends, but even if you know a business number, call it through Google's 411 service and since they connect the calls it will not use any of your minutes. You can also say "text me" before it connects you and it will send you a txt message with the name, number and address.
Anyway, just an idea. I added it to our new plan we just switched to and now calling Google 411 is considered an in-network calling so it doesn't use any minutes
crobs808 said:
Just an idea for all of those with a "fav 5" or "friends and fmaily" type of feature on your plan.
I would recommend adding Google 411 (free directory assistance) to one of your number slots. the number is: 1-800-466-4411
I know that you cannot use this to call friends, but even if you know a business number, call it through Google's 411 service and since they connect the calls it will not use any of your minutes. You can also say "text me" before it connects you and it will send you a txt message with the name, number and address.
Anyway, just an idea. I added it to our new plan we just switched to and now calling Google 411 is considered an in-network calling so it doesn't use any minutes
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What country are you talking about for this?
orb3000 said:
What country are you talking about for this?
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Sorry, USA.
I am on Verizon, and I added Google 411 to my list. They go into a "pending" phase for 24 hours before they become active, but it is active now! Can call anyone free pretty much via Google. Will be awesome, hehe.
crobs808 said:
I know that you cannot use this to call friends, but even if you know a business number, call it through Google's 411 service and since they connect the calls it will not use any of your minutes
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Actually, there was an article published a few years ago in 2600: The Hacker Quarterly (Autumn 2007, Issue 24:3, page 32) that explained how easy it was to add businesses to Google 411, and then how to add your friends and family as businesses in order to call them for free. And I'm not sure you need to even put it into your Fave-Five or other like plans, since it's an 800 number, so it should be toll free.
You just add your friends' and family members' numbers as really obscure named businesses with obscure purposes, like archery if there are no archery businesses around you (so that way you are guaranteed to have your "business" show up.
According to the article, the only thing you need to do to register a business is to have a Gmail/Google account, to be able to answer the phone whose number you gave Google 411, and a special PIN number they gave you when you completed part 1 of the registration process (signing up the number and inputting business information).
Then, you wait a while for Google to update their database, and then just call 1-800-GOOG-411 and look up the name of the imaginary obscure business you input, and make free calls to your friends/family. Although it's kind of impractical, for lengthy long distance calls, I guess it could seriously come in handy.
Although I don't know of any reason this wouldn't work now, this article is a few years old, so Google may have changed the process entirely by now, SO THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE ANYMORE! And if I missed anything in this post, please feel free to correct me.
@Mods, I don't think this post violates any forum rules, but if it does, PM me and I will be happy to take it down. Thanks,
Dave
I have an Idea about privacy protection. In many country sale personal information is illegal. But to track out who sold our information is not easy. If we give unique phone number to each registration. It will be easy to track which number was leaked. But who have so many numbers?
If we can create a PBX like software in our android phone. We can get unlimited extension numbers.
We can create a IVR like app, auto receive calls, prompt to input the extension number, If the extension number not match any number we have generated for any registration, then block the call. If it match then log which number called me use which extension number. If the caller got the extension number from some illegal way, We known who sold our information. So we can talk to a lawyer.
Buy a dedicate phone for untrusted usage, Install this software into it.
When we be asked to fill some registration form, Use this app to generate random extension number, and fill in the form.
The app will only receive calls input correct extension number.(Maybe we can set some white list for callerid)
Good idea
I don't think this will be possible with current SIM cards / how mobile operators like to operate / make money.
I think there was a phone years back that could take 2 SIMs and you could have a personal and a business SIM both in it with their own numbers.
In the meantime, the best thing you can do is use one of the online telephony companies (usually providing VoIP accounts) and get a pile of incoming numbers from them. You could then use their online control panel to divert all calls coming into each number to your mobile - but you would have to pay the divert to mobile call charge. It would let you see which number is being called / given out without your implied permission, but could be sore on your pocket.
Hi.:
Is it possible to display the company name of the contact that is calling you?
Kind regards.
airbeeting said:
Hi.:
Is it possible to display the company name of the contact that is calling you?
Kind regards.
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Yup! Download the app called Phone Warrior, Not only will it tell you who is calling, it auto blocks spam calls, and you can flag new ones that have not been by the users yet. Its crowd-based and kickass.
Truecall can do this as well. Needs a data connection for real-time identifying of incoming calls, but that's to be expected
Save company name in the suffix.
It's puts a comma between the full name and the company name in your contact list and for phone calls
App named caller informer was doing this. Show any info from your contacts card.
It doesn't work with new Android versions.
Is there any other app can do this?
This app works. Can show any info from address book and even can add notes.
Call notes pro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nikanorov.callnotespro