Caller ID does not show up on telephone handset CID

ThisIsMyUserName · Post by **ThisIsMyUserName** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:43 pm

I can't figure this one out. On a brand new MajicJack running on a new computer with Windows Vista, the caller ID no longer shows up on the V-Tech brand cordless telephone. I say 'no longer' because it did show up initially, but now it does not. The CID does show up on the computer screen though, as usual.

ThisIsMyUserName · Post by **ThisIsMyUserName** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:52 am

Caller ID for incoming calls no longer shows up on the telephones, only on the computer screen. This is the same problem with many different phones and many different MajicJacks in several different locations. Annyone out there know what's wrong?

sabresfan · Post by **sabresfan** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:53 am

You have to use the resistor trick to get the caller id to work on your phone's screen. Look at the sticky threads in this forum there's a ton of info on getting the caller id working.

ThisIsMyUserName · Post by **ThisIsMyUserName** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:56 pm

where can i find that thread?

jrd4849 · Post by **jrd4849** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:24 pm

It's a sticky at the top of this forum...

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:32 pm

I have many of the solderless Y-adapter style available. $8 shipped. PM me if you're interested. Or if I get the OK from the mods I'll post my PayPal addy and they can add my post to the sticky. The white thing you see is shrink wrap over the resistor. Much easier than trying to tuck the resistor inside the rj11 plug (I learned the hard way). I also have them in blue, black, yellow and red heat shrink. No special requests for colors though...hehe.

ThisIsMyUserName · Post by **ThisIsMyUserName** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:46 pm

Just wondering what value resistor are you putting across the tip & ring?

Alpman · Post by **Alpman** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:44 pm

100kohm, just like in the sticky.