GE 27958GE1 User Guide - Page 28

CALLER ID (CID) Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company. For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID service. To receive Caller ID information for a Call Waiting call, you must subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service. This telephone system receives and displays CID information transmitted by your local telephone company. This information can include the phone number, date and time; or the name, phone number, and date and time. Time Date New/ Repeat Caller ID/ Memory Location 9:58 AM 11/24 01 NEW CALL # 12 34567890 1 2 34 5 STEVE Caller ID phone number Caller ID name RECEIVING AND STORING CID RECORDS When you receive a call, Caller ID information is transmitted by the phone company to your telephone between the first and second ring.The Caller ID information appears on your phone's display while the phone rings, giving you a chance to monitor the information and decide whether or not to answer. If you are not at home or cannot answer, the telephone stores the information so that you can see who called while you were unavailable. Caller ID memory automatically stores the call number, date, time, phone number and name for the last 40 calls. If Caller ID memory is full, a new call record automatically replaces the oldest call record in memory. At any time, you can review the stored information for the last 40 calls. Any calls received since your last review are marked as NEW in the display, to remind you to review them. REVIEWING CALL RECORDS As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. 28