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From: c186aj@cory.berkeley.edu (Steve Forrette)
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Subject: Re: The Facts About Cellular and Caller ID
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Date: 26 Feb 90 03:33:01 GMT
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In article <4329@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write:

>>I don't think there's any provision in the cellular standard for text
>>information to be passed to the remote during call setup.

>Correct, and it probably won't be added to the standard.

>/john

It's also been my experience that ANI is not available for calls FROM
a cellular phone.  Not even 911 knows who you are.  I once was having
problems dialing a long distance call, and the AT&T operator said that
they can't provide call completion assistance for direct dial calls
from cellular since they don't know who you are.

There was a posting in the Digest a couple of months ago that
mentioned that one of the new Motorola hand-helds had a Caller ID
display built into it.  I'm not sure I understand how this would work,
considering the current protocols and MTSO-BOC connections.  Anyone
know?