Wireless phone jack not showing caller ID

[unr1]

I can confirm the 722 receives a dial tone from the installation>diagnostics menu but I get no caller ID.

I tried power cycling the receiver and same thing.
Also made sure caller ID was on in settings (it was set as it was before)

what else can I try? :confused:


edit: I am using AT&T VOIP (I made sure to turn on Fax/modem setting in my account settings online)
edit 2: just to be clear..I got VOIP running tonight (number ported over just tonight...I was using POTS before this).

[Miner]

unr1,

Some wireless phone jacks don't seem to work well with the caller ID signal. I have an old Rat Shack pair and they never worked at all with my setup. Diagnostics would "hear" the dial tone, but if I tried to call out it would fail, and I couldn't get the caller ID to work at all. This was with a conventional land line. Some of the wireless jacks are rated for satellite and caller Id and seem to work better.

Miner

[unr1]

f***

I have a RCA pair..pretty much same thing at ratshack. Bought this s*** off ebay too. :(

[unr1]

oh man..this is terrible.

I connected a phone with caller ID to the line and I get no caller ID
but when connected directly to the VOIP adapter I get it just fine.

FUDSKLFJDS:LILKFJDS:LKFDS:LKFJSLFj


can somebody recommend a working wireless phone jack system? Link please?
damn now I have to sell this crap on ebay. what a waste of time and money...

[unr1]

ok well I remember my bro in law getting vonage over a year ago and they sent him a wireless phone jack system
so I told them on the phone right now I have VOIP and am in need of this and they are sending one out via UPS
hopefully theirs is compatible (I know, I should have asked or found an answer here before requesting one). Anyone know? :p

[wje]

Many of the wireless phone jacks don't transmit the caller id (CND) info. It's sent by the central office between the first and second rings, and thus requires special handling.

[ChuckA]

What model RCA jack are you using? I use an RCA 930 that works fine with CID. However, as everyone else has said, all units don't support CID.

[theoak]

Just to point out the obvious too ... you have to turn Caller Id on in order to get it to display on your TV. I forget the menu selection on the satellite receiver to get there, but its there ...

( The only reason why I mention that is I spent about 10 minutes last night with my 2 day old 722 asking myself the question "Hey, I've got the phone line plugged in, I just got a phone call, how come I did not get a phone number pop up?" So I naturally tested the phone connection and both phone and network lines passed. Poking around the menus a little more - "doh" - I needed to turn caller id on. It is off by default. )

[unr1]

What model RCA jack are you using? I use an RCA 930 that works fine with CID. However, as everyone else has said, all units don't support CID.RC926 is the base unit...Rev 6

[ChuckA]

A google search shows the RC926 is described as a Wireless Phone Jack but the RC930 is described as RC930 Caller-ID-Compatible Wireless Modem Jack. Since none of the RC926 sales descriptions say anything about CID it's a good bet it does not do it.

[unr1]

yeah...it doesn't.
Well, time to wait for my shipment. :o

[unr1]

well I got the phone jack unit today. Shipped from El Paso, TX

it's called "EasyJack 2." Came in a small package dropped off by UPS ground.
Works like a charm with caller ID :)
very pleased with their customer service.

[Jim5506]

Caller ID is anuisance on the TV any way.

Mine are all turned off.

I have an AT&T caller ID box that announces the number calling and if the number is programmed in it says who the caller is.

[unr1]

Caller ID is anuisance on the TV any way.

Mine are all turned off.

I have an AT&T caller ID box that announces the number calling and if the number is programmed in it says who the caller is.
It can be a nuisance at times, I agree. Although hitting select will make it go away immediately so I don't mind too much.

I also have voice caller ID on my phone but trust me, it would butcher the names of half the people who call my house :p