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Irish Caller ID type

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  • 23-07-2008 10:20pm
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    wexfordman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anyone know what type of CID is in use in Ireland ? PBX prob, cant get incomming caller id working, just wanted to check. I beleive it is FSK ? same as UK ?

    Regards,
    Wexfordman


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    rmacm
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    Yes it uses FSK, the ETSI standard is ETS300778-1 Option B. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a copy of it online :/


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    wexfordman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭wexfordman


    Thanks Rmac.


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    Solair
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    eircom's caller ID is the same as that used by France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom etc and is common across much of continental Europe (and UK cable operators). It's also broadly very similar to (and compatible with) US/Canadian Caller ID too.

    The exchange sends the caller ID information as an FSK signal after an initial burst of ringing.

    BT uses the same type of FSK data, but it sends it after reversing the line polarity.

    Because both standards are used in the UK, many British devices will accept either BT or eircom style caller ID without any fuss. Some older or cheaper devices won't (particularly BT Branded ones)

    There are also a few countries in Europe which adopted caller ID much earlier than the rest of the world and send the information as a burst of DTMF (touchtone) signals. This is mostly found in Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

    Also, it should be noted that most Caller ID phones / devices will accept ALL of the common Caller ID standards. Eircom's is by far the most widespread, so in general you'll face no problems finding equipment that's compatible.


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    wexfordman wrote: »
    Hi,

    Does anyone know what type of CID is in use in Ireland ? PBX prob, cant get incomming caller id working, just wanted to check. I beleive it is FSK ? same as UK ?

    Regards,
    Wexfordman

    What type of pbx is it your using ?.. It may need a cid card installed and programmed for cid to work


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