Re: Will we see Inbound caller ID name?

Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote in
news:cp04s3d8mer80lf33qch167hp38t1rf1c7@4ax.com:

> Is there a reason almost none (well, ok none that I'm aware of) of the
> cellular carriers show a name with the inbound caller ID?
>
> On my home phone, I see the name of the person calling on my caller
> ID. A cell phone just shows the number.
>
> Is there a reason? Any cell phone carriers looking into adding this?

The carriers don't want you to know who is calling you. They don't make
any money or use up that airtime so they can sell you more if you DON'T
click SEND to find out who's number that is.

It's to no advantage to any carrier for you to have data that's sent right
to his terminal.

Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote in
news:v3a4s3103lb91ntps6kas4qabkhd4os5ps@4ax.com:

> It's then certainly a mistake they give you the number on caller ID
> too.
> -

Nope. If you see a number you don't recognize, you'll have a tendency to
find out who it is. Good psychology on their part. The number also lets
the phone recognize the people on your contact list so the phone can
display your contacts calling with the appropriate special ringtones if you
have it set up right. NOT sending you the number would render these
features inoperative.

Evan Platt <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote in
news:url4s3prgp3638ur8bjfttk82b67mm8nr3@4ax.com:

> I don't answer calls from numbers I don't know.
> --
>

If I do that, I lose thousands of dollars from missed customers. Most
every time my sellphone rings its either someone wanting to sell me
credit card service, Dun & Bradstreet trying to pry info that's none of
their business out of mee....or someone who wants to give me money!