Computer Caller ID

Posts: 16 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 16

is there a way to get the caller id to show on my computer screen?

Posts: 4751 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 4751

Some computer modems have CID capability, or so I'm told. One of those, with the right software, might be able to do it.

Posts: 60 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:39 am Post subject:

I use a program called phonetray free that works great. Shows the caller ID, allows you to "zap" calls coming from specific numbers or unknown caller id. As long as you have a fairly current modem, it should work.

Phonetray

Posts: 16 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 16

i have my phone connected to my vonage router, where does the computer modem come into play?

Posts: 17 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 17

You will have to use a splitter and connect one phone cord to the modem. Or if your modem has a phone line in/out, connect the phone cord from the Vonage box to the modem's "in" jack, and connect the phone from the "out" jack.

Posts: 83 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:26 am Post subject:

Phonetray is the one I use ..I hear it ring on my computer before it rings the phones...

Posts: 16 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 16

i dont need to have all the fancy features such as hearing ringing, i just want the CID to come up on the computer screen Wink

I'm lazy i know lol.

Posts: 17 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 17

You will be able to turn off the ringing if you don't want it, I have it off as well and just use it for the Caller ID.

Yac is another free software that shows Caller ID, and can send that information to other networked computers/Tivo with a listening client software installed.
http://sunflowerhead.com/software/yac/