Calling Line Identification - Siemens Gigaset C590 IP User Manual

Making calls

Calling Line Identification

When you receive a call, the caller's number is displayed on the screen if the follow-
ing prerequisites are met:
u
Your network provider supports CLIP, CLI.
– CLI (Calling Line Identification): the caller's number is transmitted.
– CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation): the caller's number is dis-
played.
u
You have requested CLIP from your network provider.
u
The caller has arranged CLI with the network provider.
Call display
If the caller's number is saved in your directory, the caller's name will be displayed.
You can use the display to decide which receive connection the call is directed to.
Example of display:
Ø«Ú
1234567890
for IP1
Accept
1 Number or name of caller
2 Receive connection: Indicates which of your phone numbers the caller has dialled. The
name you set when configuring the phone or the default name is displayed (Fixed Line or
IP1 to IP6). For calls from Gigaset.net, for Gigaset.net is displayed.
The following is displayed instead of the number:
u
External, if no number is transmitted.
u
Withheld, if the caller has withheld Calling Line Identification
u
Unavailable, if the caller has not arranged Calling Line Identification.
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Silence
(page 59).