Turning off 'Private Caller'

magpie

For some reason on my phone (a motorola V-whatever, the big chunky ones with the camera and clamshell opening) I can't turn on 'caller display'. The only option I can find lets me show my id for the 'next call only'. I'm with Vodafone.

Any ideas?

Bard

Did you ring Vodafone by any chance? Their customer care service is excellent.

magpie

So is it a setting at their end, or something I can change on the phone?

Bard

Why don't you ring them and find out?

declanoneill

magpie wrote:

So is it a setting at their end, or something I can change on the phone?

Far as I know, it could be either. So;
1) Your phone is set to block your number on all outgoing calls, in which case go to (on a moto V550, the clamshell blue one) Menu >> Settings >> In-Call Setup >> My Caller ID >> All calls. Set this to either send or Network Controlled.
If It's already on Network Controlled it means Vodafone thinks you don't want your number sent and is blocking it, I'm not sure selecting "Show ID" will fix this, if not, give them a bell and they'll sort you out in two shakes of a lambs tail.

magpie

The only option that comes up for me is

Menu >> Settings >> In-Call Setup >> My Caller ID >> Next Call Only

Stench Blossoms

Put ur sim in another phone eg. a nokia and change the settings to show or hide ur id which ever one u want and then put it back in your own phone. That should work (i think)

declanoneill

orla wrote:

Put ur sim in another phone eg. a nokia and change the settings to show or hide ur id which ever one u want and then put it back in your own phone. That should work (i think)

I could be way off, but I think that ID sending works for the phone only, not the sim card.

Random

Indeed declanonneill ... the Own Number Sending is specific to the phone.


Ring Vodafone already

declanoneill

ciaranfo wrote:

Indeed declanonneill ... the Own Number Sending is specific to the phone.


Ring Vodafone already

What, and ruin our random stabbing in the dark posts-of-boredom fun? Don't be such a spoil sport. Actually wait, I don't care, I'm going home

dcarroll

Bard wrote:

Did you ring Vodafone by any chance? Their customer care service is excellent.

Ha ha, that meant to be a joke?

Bard

dcarroll wrote:

Ha ha, that meant to be a joke?

No.

Stench Blossoms

ciaranfo wrote:

Indeed declanonneill ... the Own Number Sending is specific to the phone.

sorry my mistake!

Akula

i have the same problem with my v525

jesus_thats_gre

You gotta love Motorola