Thursday, January 5, 2017

How to Enable Caller ID and Caller ID Block Feature on Basic Talk Phone Number?

What is Caller ID?

Caller ID is a facility that identifies and displays the telephone numbers of incoming calls made to a particular line. In maximum home phone service or VoIP services, the caller ID display is based on the capability phone device. If the phone hardware supports caller ID display and the incoming number has the caller id in the centralized database, the caller id will be displayed. If you are placing calls from your basic talk phone number, the caller id will be displayed if the receiver has the phone that supports caller id.

How to Turn On Caller ID Display for Basic Talk Home Phone Number?

The caller id display feature for the basic talk home phone number is enabled by default. Only the phone number will be displayed on the other side. Basic talk does not support the name display on outbound caller ID. Similarly, the Caller ID feature is an automatic feature and it can not be turned off.

How to Use Caler ID Block Feature?

As a basic talk user, you can block the outbound caller id. This will ensure that the phone number is not displayed on the outbound calls.

Block Caller ID for a Single Call


First Dial *67. Now, enter the phone number that you want to call. The phone number will not be displayed for this call alone. Caller ID is enabled again once you hang up the call.


Block Caller ID for All Calls


You can block the caller id for all calls under the features section on your online account. 


You will be taken directly to the caller id block features page. Just select caller id block on. You are done. No caller id will be displayed on any calls. If you want to disable caller id block, you need to turn off the feature. 

What Information Will Be Displayed When I Call Any Number after Enabling Caller ID Block?


Once the caller ID block feature is enabled on your number, all the call will be displayed with the name anonymous, Private Caller or Private will be displayed. 

Why the Incoming Caller ID is Not Displaying the Full Name?


As per the industry standard, the caller id has 15 digit character limit. Both your last name and the initial of your first name are displayed when you place a call if your last name is less than 12 characters in length.

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3 comments:

  1. I have Basic Talk and suddenly my caller ID isn't working. The screen on my phone just has "incoming call". Is there a way to get my caller ID functioning again? I haven't changed phones or anything.

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    1. How to Fix Incoming Call in Basic Talk Caller ID?


      About BasicTalk Caller ID

      BasicTalk Caller ID (as well as most in the industry) has a 15 character limit for the display. Both your last name and the initial of your first name are displayed when you place a call if your last name is less than 12 characters in length.

      If you use Caller ID Block for outbound calls, the word Anonymous, Private Caller, or Private is displayed.

      You cannot block a specific phone number from calling your BasicTalk service at this time.
      First of all, we need to understand that the order in the future will be enabled by default for any basic top account. The caller ID can be locked once for all. However, there is an option where the user can select not to display their caller ID on an individual call basis.

      Solution 1:

      In your situation, it is possible that the caller would have the option to block the caller ID incoming call may be displayed. If the caller ID is not displaying for all the calls you for receiving then you need to check your caller ID status from your basic talk online account. Just follow these steps given below to enable the caller ID for your basic talk number

      Click this link to directly reach the Caller ID Block Section. After successfully logging into your account, select the Called ID to On or Off as per your choice. If the caller ID is on already and still it is not displaying, then choose the Off option and select On again. this may overwrite the device settings and resolve the issue.

      Solution 2:

      Just unplug the BasicTalk Device and the phone for 3 minutes and leave them independently. Connect your device again with the same setup you already had. Now, power on your device.

      Once your device is powered on you may have the issues fixed.

      You may also dial *67 and then enter the phone number you want to call to turn off the display of your Caller ID information for just that one call. Caller ID is turned back on once you complete your call.

      If the issue still exists, please leave share the detailed information about your current scenario as a comment in this section. We will be able to share the detailed solution for you.

      You can also read the article in the link: https://basictalkplan.blogspot.com/2020/09/i-have-basic-talk-and-suddenly-my.html

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