According to the Rogers website, the call display with name and number is a different option (which costs $2 more) than the regular call display with number only. Also, it's supported only on certain handsets: http://shoprogersfaq.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/shoprogersfaq.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=6EJ__cGi&p_lva=4923&p_faqid=4923&p_created=1133300370&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9OCZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PU5hbWVfRGlzcGxheSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT03NyZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li =
Liviu On 7/9/07, Bill Sandiford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
With my experience they are only delivering it on outbound calls...not inbound, unless its from another Rogers cell phone. Case in point I just called my Rogers cell phone from my residence and I only get CallerID Number, no name. ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Kevin, Legends <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* David Steele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Cc:* [email protected] *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2007 10:16 PM *Subject:* Re: [on-asterisk] Rogers My5 and free incoming/outgoing "As Rogers doesn't seem to support caller ID names (only numbers), "... -- Yes, it support. Rogers Wireless is the only mobile provider in North American supporting caller ID name. It happened that I was involved to deliver this service to Rogers. :) On 7/9/07, David Steele < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I've just changed my cell phone plan with Rogers to take advantage of > their new My5 plan - free incoming and outgoing to 5 Canadian DIDs (plus > long distance fees, where applicable). > > I've got my Asterisk box set up with a DISA service (authenticated!), so > all of my outbound can now be free of charge - if I can be bothered to key > in the phone number each time. As an aside - anyone have any neat DISA > dial-plan logic that makes initiating a new call to frequently called > numbers easier? Or should I "simply" pre-pend my numbers in my cell phone > with the DISA number, password, etc? > > Inbound is the kicker, though, and the real reason for this post. Can > someone let me know if there is any way around the following problem: to > qualify as a free call, all calls to my cell that I initiate or forward from > my PBX will need a My5 caller ID number. As Rogers doesn't seem to support > caller ID names (only numbers), this means I won't be able to tell who is > calling, or whose calls I have missed. Can anyone see a way around this? > > Thanks, > Dave. > >
