XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Lloyd wrote on 1/24/2026 10:33 AM:   
   > On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:16:33 +0000, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   >> I've never seen a landline 'phone that displays a NAME - other than ones   
   >> where YOU can program in (to the handset or the basestation) names that   
   >> YOU associate with certain numbers.   
   >   
   > AFAIK, all landline systems have it now (although I don't know about   
   > wireless home phone service from a cell company). Older phones will   
   > require a separate display device. For a long time I've used cordless   
   > phones with the CID display (both name and number) built-in.   
   >   
   > BTW, most of the ones (separate CID displays) I had used a reflective LCD   
   > display with no backlight. These were hard to read unless you get the   
   > angle just right.   
   >   
      
   It depends upon the type or land line phone - some older models(handset   
   anb base) do not have a display, while others(a some older and newer)   
   have a display.   
     The caller content information displayed on the latter may also have   
   variation. Additionally, without caller ID(sometimes an add-on, extra $)   
   the information may be limited to the user entry of number and name(I've   
   one of those in my garage - land-line connection without caller id, but   
   displays name/# that I entered manually in the phone's available   
   programmable option - it retains the info even if removed from its   
   wall(land-line) phone jack.   
      
   Another land-line in the house is connected with a AC powered base(holds   
   and recharge cordless handsets) - one master base, plus two remote AC   
   bases and handsets. The remotes sync with the master(messages and   
   programmed named/phone#, etc.), the master auto-answers and stores   
   messages from the caller. All handsets, as noted can access the master   
   stored caller left messages   
     - I rarely answer any landline, just let it ring(3x) before it answers   
   and starts the leave a message mode(which I leave blank) - some callers   
   may leave a message, other's never with some obviously trying to figure   
   out what to do before hanging up.   
      
      
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