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Caller ID (CID), also called calling line identification (CLID), is a telephone feature which provides a caller's telephone information to a called party.

Caller ID (CID), also called calling line identification (CLID), is a telephone feature which provides a caller's telephone information to a called party.

Caller ID information may not be accurate and is often spoofed.

A similar protocol is Automatic Number Identification (ANI). ANI is used by telcos for services and billing purposes. Unlike CID which is inaccurate, ANI is accurate. Unfortunately ANI is not available to subscribers and consumers.

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Getting the caller ID in Android 9

I have been using the following code in a BroadcastReceiver to get the caller ID of incoming calls: @Override public void onReceive(Context aContext, Intent aIntent) { String action = aIntent.getAction(); if (action==null) return; if…
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How to get Caller ID in C#?

I want to use 56K modem for getting telephone number of who calls the home phone. Is there a way to achieve this with C# ?
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Is there an official, data-protected way to show caller-id information on the current Phone app, during a phone call?

Background I've found an interesting article and github repository that shows that it's possible to let the Phone app to show caller-id information of people, during a phone call, so I'm wondering if that's the official way to do it, or something…
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How does "Phone" app show information of contacts that are not on the address book?

Background In the "Phone" app of Google, there is an option "Caller ID & spam" : So, if you get a call from someone or some organization that isn't on the address book, yet it is identified somehow, you get a name for it, as such (called…
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In Android, make Caller ID notification visually appear on screen when there is incoming call?

We are working on an app which can recognize the name of the incoming call from the phone number. (Our problem is similar to this one but the solution is different) We have created a CallScreeningService which receives the phone number of the…
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Alternatives to READ_CALL_LOG for accessing a caller's number?

Due to recent policy changes, it's very difficult to gain permission to use the READ_CALL_LOG permission on Google Play. Our app searches for the incoming caller's number in our app and if there is a match, show Caller ID information inputted in our…
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Is there a way to block No Caller ID with Call Directory Extension in iOS?

I am working on a custom Phone dialer app for iOS. My idea is to create a good experience by being able to block No Caller ID phone call with Call Directory Extension. Currently on iOS there is no way to block unknown caller, except by turning on Do…
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Twilio setting CallerId for outbound transferred calls

I want to set up a system where if a transferred call is not answered, it is moved back into a queue so that someone else can grab it. I have the basics of catching the Dial status and then redirecting no-answer calls back to the queue. My struggle…
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How to Display a Pop-up Notification during an Incoming Call on Android

I want to show the name of a caller during an incoming call. For this, I'm creating a notification. The notification is delivered in the notifications with the name of the person. I want the notification to pop up and display the name. I've already…
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How can I get the phone calling number in my Java application?

I am developing a Java application to get the phone calling number. I'm using a USRobotics 5639 modem (caller ID capable) and I do have the caller id service from my phone company. When I use hyperterminal, I get the number, time and date of the…
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Is it possible to set the caller id (CID/CLID) to Blocked in RingOut?

I'm using the RingCentral RingOut API and I'm wondering if I can block the caller ID? The RingOut API only shows the phoneNumber property in the request format but RingCentral Online Account Portal can block the caller ID. Is there a way to do…
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Convert Caller ID format when using USR5637 modem?

I need to develop small utility to convert one format of Caller ID to other one. I have got US Robotics 56K USB Modem that supports Caller ID also my service provider (BT) enabled Caller ID feature for my line (number shows on handset). I have…
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CallerID Extension error 'Couldn’t communicate with a helper application'

My Application has the caller ID extension added and it is working fine in ios 14 and below. But with iOS 15 and above following method returns Couldn’t communicate with a helper application error. [CXCallDirectoryManager.sharedInstance…
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What values are returned for callerID once I issue AT+VCID=2 AT command?

Many modems such as USRobotics or Conexant CX930xx need to issue the following command so I can retrieve the incomming call phone number (caller Id): AT+VCID=1 But according to the manuals above will recieve the callerId in formatted form. But I…
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Web application landline caller id using js

I am currently working on an application for which it would be very useful to automatically identify the phone number of a landline call made to a specific phone. After some research, I have found a few packages (e.g npm caller-id-node) which seem…
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