Caller ID without subscription?

[S-M-R-T]

For $8 a month I skipped on the caller ID subscription. I have tried a couple programs to no avail. As as all incoming calls (even those in my contacts?!?) show up as unknown I can't even call back or reverse look-up missed calls. Is there any way to get this function in anyway without paying Telus more money?

 

[SUroot]

If the is is being withheld by your carrier, there's obviously not going to be much that can be done about it.

I'm pretty sure anything you could do would not be strictly legal.... even if they are trying to rob you blind.

 

[patpending]

....paying for Caller ID on a Mobile??

Which carrier do you use and what's your location? That's absolutely absurd!

 

[snakeeyes21]

....paying for Caller ID on a Mobile??

Which carrier do you use and what's your location? That's absolutely absurd!

Thats the good old USA for you
Some even have to pay for incomming calls and texts.

We may moan about our lot here in the uk but id rather pay my

 

[SUroot]

It is. I would hate to have a mobile in the US. I would like to live there for a year. Wondering if roaming would be cheaper

 

[S-M-R-T]

It is Telus in Canada actually. I know, even my old cheap pay and talk had free caller ID. On a data plan they rape you for it. :shrug:

 

[patpending]

Wondering if roaming would be cheaper

hahaha

 

[SUroot]

It is Telus in Canada actually.

Well to quote a Canadian Comedian whose name I forget, "America-Lite"

Similar geography, similar corporate misadventure.

 

[tricksy_rabbit]

Similar geography, similar corporate misadventure.

Similar geography? Really? I think it's time to take a good look at a map... Canada doesn't even have similar geography to other parts of Canada! ;P

But, anyway, yes... Canadians get majorly shafted on anything to do with cellphones. It always makes me shake my head to hear people across the pond whining about the prices they pay or how long their contracts are... here, a 3 year contract is standard, and a typical plan would be $50/month for 200 local minutes and 500mb of data, plus you can choose the "bonus" of doubling your minutes OR getting free texting... and no, that doesn't include caller ID. Also, that's the cheapest possible plan, it goes up from there. OP, if you ever figure out a way to cheat Telus on the caller ID thing, please let the rest of us know too...

 

[mrburt]

just wondering if theres any news on this? I would love to stop paying the ridiculous 8 dollar fee for caller ID.

 

[Hadron]

just wondering if theres any news on this? I would love to stop paying the ridiculous 8 dollar fee for caller ID.

Well I think SUroot's original reply answered it. The information is presumably being withheld by the network (because the phone will show it if available), in which case software on the phone won't change this.

 

[SUroot]

Similar geography? Really? I think it's time to take a good look at a map... Canada doesn't even have similar geography to other parts of Canada! ;P

Ok I've looked at a map and I am sorry to inform you of this, but not only is Canada in North America, but it also shares a border with the usa. More than 1

 

[zildj]

Hi.

I also have the same question as the original post. Was someone able to get an answer?

 

[SUroot]

Hi.

I also have the same question as the original post. Was someone able to get an answer?

Yes, twice. It is not possible.

If the is is being withheld by your carrier, there's obviously not going to be much that can be done about it.

I'm pretty sure anything you could do would not be strictly legal.... even if they are trying to rob you blind.

Well I think SUroot's original reply answered it. The information is presumably being withheld by the network (because the phone will show it if available), in which case software on the phone won't change this.

 

[sookster54]

The extra $8 is silly, there's a way around it with my carrier, right now I pay $45 for 200+50 minutes, 500MB data and unlimited text, if I switched to $30 voice only and did the $15 add-on package that includes unlimited text, 100MB data and caller ID I'd come out at the same rate and the $30 having 150 minutes I can pick double minutes. Going from 500MB to 100MB wouldn't be a big deal to me as I only use as much as 40MB per month.

 

[zildj]

The extra $8 is silly, there's a way around it with my carrier, right now I pay $45 for 200+50 minutes, 500MB data and unlimited text, if I switched to $30 voice only and did the $15 add-on package that includes unlimited text, 100MB data and caller ID I'd come out at the same rate and the $30 having 150 minutes I can pick double minutes. Going from 500MB to 100MB wouldn't be a big deal to me as I only use as much as 40MB per month.

wow, that might work out for me. we have unlimited local calling voice plan for $30 and i can have the add-on that includes unlimited text, picture and video messages and Caller ID plus 100MB of Data in Canada for $20/month.

thanks for that idea!!