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coolfire99

Stupid question: Why don't cell phones have Caller ID?

Our cell phones can do so much, but such a simple thing that land-lines can do but cellphones cant???

Update: I am referring to the name/owner of the phone, not the number and just spoke to AT&T: Justin Katoa: Cellular devices are not provisioned for that feature. Justin Katoa: I know all the major Wireless Providers are trying to get that done but as of now, it isn't available.

Posted Feb 15, 2013, 5:55 PM UTC · edited

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Tomcat1108•

Mine shows the number, regardless of if it is a call, text, or I have anything in my contacts for that number or not. I'm pretty sure it's a service from your company.

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coolfire99OP•

Do you pay extra for this? Never saw this as an option.

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Tomcat1108•

Nope, I have the one fee, everything plan from Sprint.

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coolfire99OP•

So you can see the names of the callers?

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Tomcat1108•

Names if it is in my contacts but I always see the number. That is all you really need.

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cdb03b•

Who do you use, it is automatic for all the major providers in the US. I do not think they even give you the option not to have it.

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JohnWad•

Is this a joke?

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coolfire99OP•

They only show IDs of contact that you have, why not the Company or owner of the caller?

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[deleted]•

They do.

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cdb03b•

Mine always shows the number, but they need to be in my contacts for the name.

It is automatically a part of the service and is not an option.

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stophanded•

r/callerID

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coolfire99OP•

Just spoke to AT&T: "Justin Katoa: Cellular devices are not provisioned for that feature. Justin Katoa: I know all the major Wireless Providers are trying to get that done but as of now, it isn't available."

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