Caller ID

Caller ID (CID)

IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Caller ID features, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.

When the unit receives an incoming call with CID information, the CID can be shown on the base and handsets.

Base Display

L1

LINE1LINE2

Handset Display

Receiving and Storing CID Records

This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date and time; or the name, phone number, date and time. The unit can store up to 99 records for later review. When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. “NEW” appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed. The line number for the call received is also displayed.

If two incoming calls come in at the same time, both L1 and L2 phone numbers shows on the display while ringing.

Reviewing CID Records

Press CID button, and then use the VOL (- or +) button to scroll through the call records.

When you scroll to the start/end of the list, --START/END--”appears in the display.

When reviewing the CID records, the record number is also shown to the right of the time along with the FORMAT and STORE soft keys.

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RCA 00023265, 25250RE2 manual Caller ID CID, Receiving and Storing CID Records, Reviewing CID Records