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From: dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson)
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Subject: Re: Caller-ID Information Decoding
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Date: 29 Jan 91 12:42:17 GMT
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In article <16494@accuvax.nwu.edu>, xgml!ers@dataco.uucp writes:

> There has been mention in a few past issues of devices such as
> ClassMate which read the Caller-ID info and pass it on to a computer.
> I have a Northern Telecom "Maestro" phone which displays incoming
> numbers.  If I buy ClassMate, will *both* devices be able to read the
> incoming data?

You can connect ClassMate, and your Maestro and other Caller*ID
receiving devices in parallel up to the REN limit for your line.  Each
device is a passive listener, and does not interfere with other
similar devices on the same line.

I don't know whether or not ClassMate will work in Canada.  Perhaps
there is a similar product aimed at the Canadian market?


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