Modems that work with Caller ID

[rhamer]

I have been asked a few times for a list of modems that are Caller ID capable, so I thought I would start this thread as a place where people can post the make and model of modems that are known to work with Caller ID.

I have added a test procedure from the CallerID documentation that can be used to check a modem that you might already have.

Also if you intend to go out and buy one, don't pay any more than around $5. There are plenty of old modems that will do Caller ID that no one wants because they are slow.

So to begin, the modem that I use is a;

US Robotics 5630 External.

Perhaps we should all highlight the modem in our posts in red to make it easier to scan the list.

Cheers

Rohan

Modem test procedure

1. Plug it in to a free serial port (no need to load drivers or anything like that)
2. Fire up HyperTerminal, which is in the Accessories area of the Start Menu
3. Connect to the modem via the serial port that you plugged into.
4. type AT&f enter (this resets it to factory defaults) you should get OK returned
5. type each of the following commands to see if any of them return ok
   
   For Rockwell chipset modems: AT#CID=1
   For USRobotics chipset modems: AT#CID=1
   For Cirrus Logic chipset modems: AT+VCID=1
   For Lucent chipset modems: AT+VCID=1
   For Conexant HCF chipset modems: AT+VCID=1
   
   If you get an ok then you should be good to go.
6. Connect the modem to a phone line and ring that number from another phone, you should see the data displayed on HyperTerminal.

Note: You may need the phone company to activate this service first.

[Dean Roddey]

Once you come up with a blessed list, I'll put it in the driver documentation page.

[robertmee]

I've tested two internal PCI modems.

A 3Com Winmodem which is actually just a rebadged US Robotics Winmodem

A Broadcom 56K modem V.92 BCM 4212 series from a Dell PC

[Steve]

I'm using the HAL PCI Voice modem

[Squintz]

Manufacture: CXT
Name: Data Fax SoftModem with SmartCP Properties.

This modem came with my HP Pavillion m7480n windows MCE machine. It uses the AT+VCID=1 command

[zaccari]

I've been looking at caller id for a long time. The problem is that there are so many options out there. Tying up a serial or slot for each line seems like such overkill although it is nice that you can do this for really cheap. One of the boxes I've been looking at is from yes-tele. They have 2, 4 and 8 line options that track inbound and outbound calls. Now, I have little interest in tracking outbound calls (except the fax line) but the ability a single USB or serial port for all the lines is nice.

I found another device a month or so ago. I believe it was a USB device that only did caller id. It was cheap (around $10ea). I apparently didn't save the link and I know I saw one on eBay somewhere. I saw one on eBay and I toyed with ordering one. There also was a 10 or 12 pack. I'll have to search more.

[zaccari]

I found it. The Net Caller ID still requires a com port so it doesn't make it better than the modem concept. Bummer.

[noworries]

I'm using the driver as ships with 1.6.21 --

The "BCM V.90 56K" PCI internal modem supports both :
AT#CID=1 and
AT+VCID=1

This provides from my cell phone calling in as per hyperterminal:
DATE=mmdd
TIME=hhmm // in 24 hour format
NAME=Last^First^Middle_initial // (^=Space) This seems to be the name on the billing account
NMBR=aaaPPPssss // where aaa=area code, PPP=prefix, ssss=Suffix

FWIW, the command AT+VCID=2 or AT#CID=2 gives a:
MESG^=^85 character Hex string
when a call comes in.

[Rolecgroup]

US Robotics 56k Message Modem Model 5668 - Works in the UK - Hurrah !!

One of only about 5 that actually work with BT CID..

Unfortunately as rare as rocking horse poo -but got mine of Ebay for £8.50



Dean.

[johnnynine]

I can easily see myself running out of pci slots, and am considering using a usb modem for callerid integration with cqc.

Has anyone tried this with cqc? Does the modem driver install a virtual com port that interfaces with the usb port to access the modem?