Sony IT-M804 - Manual (Page 50)

Caller ID Features 50 US
Caller ID Features
Understanding the Caller ID service
Caller ID allows the caller’s phone number to be shown on the display
before the call is answered. In order to use this feature, you must first
subscribe to the Caller ID service. The name of this service may vary
depending on your telephone company.
To use this feature, be sure to enter your home area code (see page 19).
When you receive a call
The phone number appears on the display with the date and time as
shown in the following example.
If your Caller ID service includes the caller name service, the caller’s
name also appears on the display (up to 15 letters).
If you have subscribed to the Caller ID service, the date and time are
automatically set when you received a call.
When you answer the call, the Caller ID display changes to the
“=== TALK ===” display.
Notes
• The caller’s phone number and/or name will not appear in the following
cases:
- “OUT OF AREA”: when the call is made through a telephone company
which does not offer Caller ID service (including international calls).
- “PRIVATE”: when the call is “blocked.” For privacy reasons, many states
allow callers the option to prevent his or her telephone data from being
displayed on the other party’s Caller ID display.
• If the call is from an office which uses multiple lines, the displayed phone
number may not match the number you use to call the extension.
• The time is renewed each time the phone receives the Caller ID.
Since the Caller ID sends time information by the unit of one minute, the time
indication may be one minute behind at most.
About the memory match function
If you receive a call from a phone number which is stored on one of the
one-touch dial buttons (see page 37), or in the Phone Directory (see page
41), the ringer sound will change to a higher tone from the second ring.
Tip
If calls come in on two or more lines simultaneously, the display will show the
data on these lines sequentially.
Caller’s name
Caller’s phone number
The date and time received
SMITH JOHN