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Caller Display telephone - do you have to subscribe?

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kita1 | 22:42 Thu 06th Jan 2011 | Technology
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Just bought an Opticom B500 corded telephone with caller display and answering machine.

In the booklet it says "The Caller Display feature of this product requires a subscription to Caller Display service from your telephone company".

Sure enough when I have connected the phone it does not display the callers number in the screen.

Do I have to pay to get the callers number displayed on the telephone?

I assumed it would automatically happen (similar to my mobile phone).
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Avatar Image dotty.
i'm with bt and it;s free but you hae to add it to your line
22:43 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image mike11111
It is an add-on feature. I have it with BT but pay about £8 per quarter so I don't know how Dotty gets it free.
22:45 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image douglas9401
When we were with BT we had to request the service but there was no charge. We're now with Sky and caller ID and 1571 are included foc without asking.
22:47 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image pond50
i get it free with sky telephone service
22:47 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image sherrardk
I get it free with Sky and also got it free with the Post Office.
22:49 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image dzug2
I think it's free with BT if you have a calling plan or at least make some charged calls through them. If you just have line rental (and have your calls with someone else) it's chargeable

It still has be be specifically enabled either way.
22:50 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image AlBags
It's free now .. and you shouldn't be paying for it.
Check extras on bill first.
23:16 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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I pay 50p a month for the service with talktalk!..........I don't mind, at least I know who's calling me before I answer, and am able to screen my calls!..........
23:19 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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it's definately free, it's an add on as part of the call package which is bt anytime i think
23:22 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image welshlibranr
well, I know that talktalk charge an extra 50p a month for the service, but I think it's well worth it!......
23:25 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image woofgang
you also have to allow others to see your phone number. We opted out of caller display because we are ex directory and like it that way
23:28 Thu 06th Jan 2011
Avatar Image bushbaby_de
woofgang... you can still type 141 before the number you're calling to hide your number.
22:21 Sun 09th Jan 2011
Avatar Image karenmac60
Virgin charge about £2 a month for it.
22:24 Sun 09th Jan 2011

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