Traveling . .Caller Id on the internet???

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

Traveling . . bought a v Phone - bad quality.. . also broughtt my RPT300 router with me. . . where I am staying they only have a regular phone ..with no caller id on it.

Any suggestions on how I can get caller id information?

I think when I use the v phone I can see the caller id info on the screen. . but then I can't pick up calls from the regular phone???

Open for any suggestions. . . hugs

Posts: 433 · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

I don't think you have many options but to buy either a standalone caller id box or a new phone. Of course you can log into your online account and see who called but that doesn't help if you want to know the caller when the phone is ringing.

Posts: 1327 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 1327

Not sure why people are using the V-phone when Vonage has Vonage Talk program for free, but then again not everyone is able to receive calls on it.

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

tglea wrote:

I don't think you have many options but to buy either a standalone caller id box or a new phone. Of course you can log into your online account and see who called but that doesn't help if you want to know the caller when the phone is ringing.

Good idea for the future. . . I know I have at least one in a box somewhere. . . thanks

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

roscopco wrote:

Not sure why people are using the V-phone when Vonage has Vonage Talk program for free, but then again not everyone is able to receive calls on it.

Bought the v-phone back in April when I left. .. just found out about this v-talk. .. downloading now. . . this might work. . . but if I have to use the ear buds that came with v-phone. . . that will not help.

Open for suggestions on a headset to buy.

Posts: 1327 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 1327

I bought a USB phone, but if I had my time back I would have bought a blue tooth headset. USB phone works great, but don't like being tied to the computer.

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

Ok, if you had to recommend one. . . what would it be? I saw a recommendation on here somewhere . . . but now I can't find it.

Posts: 1327 · Vonage Forum **MVM** Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 1327

As far as a bluetooth headset, I think the only criteria is that it will work with a PC. I am not sure what kind of range you are going to get with a blueetooth phone.

I would go with a Platronics, here in Canada they go for about $30.00 and they work on PC and Play Stations. Just make sure your PC/Laptop has bluetooth capability otherwise you need to buy a bluetooth adapter.

USB phone I have is a G-Trans USB phone only $40.00.

I have used the headset with microphone before, but I didn't like the sound quality.

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

Yeah!!!!

You know what??? LOL. .. falling off my chair. . . I have Vonaage Talk open up on my computer. .. no headset yet. .. or mic set up . . . jutst the regular phone is hooked up . . . . and guess what??? Vonage Talk came up on my monitor and it showed the caller id information. . . I am so excited. . . . so I am a happy camper. . . but I will look in to a head set of some type. .. I can see that my neck is going to fall of soon. . . hugs to you ROSCO!!!!

Like you said before. . . you just didn't understand why people were not using Vonage talk. . . I had no idea it would work like this.. . makes me even more happeir with Vonage.

Posts: 44 · Full Forum Member Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 44

Ok, seeing that you are so smart . . . maybe you can help me with this???

I found a microphone I had with me. . . not too great I am sure. . . but its a mic.

So how do I hook that up and be able to use this talk. . . hands free???

Is the phone over riding it??? I can't see how seeing that if caller id came up and it let me answer the phone.

I tried fooling around with the settings but no luck. . . any suggestions? Do you think calling support would help???