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caller id query

  • 16-04-2009 6:59pm
    #1
    thund3rbird_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭


    have searched the sticky read me but the info's not there ..

    does anyone know what prefix to use to display your number on a per call basis?

    I think it's a 141 / 142 but not sure if there's any * or # needed

    I have my number blocked for outgoing calls but want to have the number shown when I call some numbers but without having to dial
    "caller id prefix + number" each time

    What I want to do is edit phonebook entries to they have the prefix there and i can just select the entry as normal

    on O2 if that makes any difference


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  • #2
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    141/ 142 is landline if i remember correctly.

    Mobiles are #31# and *31#


  • #3
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Just to confirm what Davy said.

    *31# shows your number
    #31# hides your number


  • #4
    joey54
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    Random wrote: »
    Just to confirm what Davy said.

    *31# shows your number
    #31# hides your number

    I'm also interested in this. Excuse my ignorance but does it just do it for that single call you make or does it do it until you change it again?


  • #5
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    joey54 wrote: »
    I'm also interested in this. Excuse my ignorance but does it just do it for that single call you make or does it do it until you change it again?
    It applys to that call only.

    Your network determines if your ID is shown or not otherwise (you can ring them and have it changed on your account). The default is that it is shown. You can also change this setting on your phone but I think this pretty much just tells the phone to add the prefix before the calls.


  • #6
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    joey54 wrote: »
    I'm also interested in this. Excuse my ignorance but does it just do it for that single call you make or does it do it until you change it again?

    Yes exactly what random said, it works that way. The way to use the private function is to decide if you want most calls unknown or if you want them to see the number.

    If you have it set to private, then you can store the numbers you normally ring with the *31# prefix to show your number. Easy fix


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  • #7
    joey54
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    Random wrote: »
    It applys to that call only.

    Your network determines if your ID is shown or not otherwise (you can ring them and have it changed on your account). The default is that it is shown. You can also change this setting on your phone but I think this pretty much just tells the phone to add the prefix before the calls.
    Davy wrote: »
    Yes exactly what random said, it works that way. The way to use the private function is to decide if you want most calls unknown or if you want them to see the number.

    If you have it set to private, then you can store the numbers you normally ring with the *31# prefix to show your number. Easy fix

    That makes sense. It's very handy function to have. Most of the time I want my number shown but there is the odd occasion where I have the need to put it on private.


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