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Re: Caller ID Technical Info

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From: Byron A Jeff
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 22:47
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In article <sumner.724972068@milo.math.scarolina.edu> sumner@math.scarolina.edu (David Sumner) writes:
>
>Does anyone know of a source for
>information on how Caller ID works
>and/or any information on how it might
>be possible to get the information from the 
>phone line into a computer vis the RS-232 port?

There's a fairly good description in the August 1991 issue of "Radio 
Electronics" in Don Lancaster's Hardware Hacker column. He also has pointers
to the Bell (or was it Nynex) spec. Check it out.

BAJ
> 
>Tahnks for any information,
>David Sumner
> 


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Byron A. Jeff - PhD student operating in parallel!
Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332   Internet: byron@cc.gatech.edu
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Subject: Re: Caller ID Technical Info
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