Caller id on fios?
MRR1234
Newbie

Everything says I have caller Id on the screenbut it 's not there. How can one tell if I have the right Equipiment or is there a better way of checking this out.

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Caps09
Specialist - Level 2

I was just about to post about this. I have two HD boxes that work fine, but other people I know aren't so lucky. A relative has several boxes, and the caller ID only works on a couple. Another guy I know has only one box, and caller ID doesn't work at all. Every one of the boxes in question says "caller ID enabled", and the display says "enabled". All other program guide functions work, so I know the boxes are communicating properly. I even checked if they were the old boxes, but all the model numbers end in "3".

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bobbo527
Specialist - Level 3

I guess I am lucky. I have an HD DVR, another HD box and an SD box and the CallerID works just fine on all of them. I did have to enable it on all three boxes (it seems that enabling it on one box doesn't carry over to the others). I have not had any problems.

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GaryR
Enthusiast - Level 1

I successfully enabled caller ID on all three of my boxes (2 HD DVRs and 1 std def box). After a few hours, it started working great. The next day, however, I no longer get messages on any of the boxes! All three still show enabled and none of the other settings have changed. What happened? I tried turning the boxes off and on but no change. How do I get it back? Anyone having the same issue?

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Keyboards
Master - Level 3

@GaryR wrote:

I successfully enabled caller ID on all three of my boxes (2 HD DVRs and 1 std def box). After a few hours, it started working great. The next day, however, I no longer get messages on any of the boxes! All three still show enabled and none of the other settings have changed. What happened? I tried turning the boxes off and on but no change. How do I get it back? Anyone having the same issue?


I've had success restoring CID by disabling CID, enabling CID and then rebooting the STB (not just turning off the power).  Hope that helps.

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Masn2-HD
Newbie

I'm not getting caller ID even though it is enabled.

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Jack19446
Enthusiast - Level 2

How do you enable caller ID on FiOS?

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bucsrok
Newbie

I have an HD DVR, 3 HD STB's and 1 Standard STB ... all say 'FiOS Caller ID is avail' ... BUT, I am told by Tech Support they can't help until Billing turns access on ... BUT, Billing says unless I switch to Digital Voice Calling on my phone (would require 1+area code and then 7 digit number for ALL calls), FiOS TV Caller ID displays are NOT compatible and NOT available as the settings menu states. ??????????????????????????????? Can anybody say "Catch 22"?

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spacedebris
Master - Level 2

Every stb menu has caller ID on it and it is available to everyone. as long as you meet 2 of 3 conditions.

1. Have Verizon Digital Voice service (everyone will be going to 10 digit dialing soon anyway)....  Or

2. Have Verizon Call Assistant (extra money)

3. Have a compatible STB.  

  • All HD STB's are compatible. 
  • SD STB's  2500-2 and 2500-3 are compatible.  
  • 2500-1 and DCT700's are not compatible

Then once you meet all conditions, you need to turn on the feature via the menu. This should be all you have to do, but occasionally you have to call tech support so they can manually open the ports on your router.

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Keyboards
Master - Level 3

@spacedebris wrote:

2. Have Verizon Call Assistant (extra money)


AFAIK Call Assistant is free.  I have it, don't have Digital Voice, don't pay extra for Call Assitant and CID works like a champ since it was turned on a couple of months ago.