Caller Display "No Longer Available" after port - Page 8

DJ Dave · 21-01-2010, 18:58

nothing tonight, bet it's not switched on for my area, they should know what they are doing before they just say "oh yes you can get it"

nigelmclelland · 21-01-2010, 19:34

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Originally Posted by DJ Dave

nothing tonight, bet it's not switched on for my area, they should know what they are doing before they just say "oh yes you can get it"

I know, give them a week? What do you think?

Guy T · 22-01-2010, 08:20

Still not available on switch DB1 Derby

nigelmclelland · 22-01-2010, 12:58

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Originally Posted by DJ Dave

nothing tonight, bet it's not switched on for my area, they should know what they are doing before they just say "oh yes you can get it"

Hi Dave,

If you are in area 20 and switch WL1 (Wirral) you CAN says "BenMcr" get caller display. Have you checked your equipment is caller display compatible from a cable line? Also I second this as I have Caller display and am on WL1 (Area 20).

DJ Dave · 22-01-2010, 23:08

not sure if this has anything to do with it, but went out this morning and it was still not working, then I saw a few Virgin Media men in the road working on the boxes etc and when I came home tonight it was working!

only waited 5 years for this since we switched to VM.

Digital Fanatic · 23-01-2010, 19:54

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Originally Posted by DJ Dave

not sure if this has anything to do with it, but went out this morning and it was still not working, then I saw a few Virgin Media men in the road working on the boxes etc and when I came home tonight it was working!

only waited 5 years for this since we switched to VM.

Possibly... it can fail at cab level.. good to hear it's working

nigelmclelland · 24-01-2010, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Possibly... it can fail at cab level.. good to hear it's working

Virgin have been doing an awfull lot of Telephone cabinet maintenence, as show on the "customer" zone part of the website, perhaps this is what they are getting ready for ?

piggy · 27-01-2010, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Possibly... it can fail at cab level.. good to hear it's working

or possibly not! how can it fail at cab level??

nigelmclelland · 27-01-2010, 11:09

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Originally Posted by piggy

or possibly not! how can it fail at cab level??

I was asking myself how it could fail at cabinet level? Anyway, anyone else had any issues with caller display on VM, or been able to get it for the 1st time ?

Digital Fanatic · 27-01-2010, 12:32

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Originally Posted by piggy

or possibly not! how can it fail at cab level??

Why? Do you know better?

It can and does fail at cab level due to power/battery issues within the cab... I've seen it happen.

nigelmclelland · 27-01-2010, 14:11

Hi Digital Fanatic,

Pardon me asking, and please excuse my ignorance, But why do the street cabinets contain batteries? And what are they for? And what else would not work if the batteries failed? Just for my own curiosity?

moaningmags · 27-01-2010, 14:32

So that phones keeping working even in a power cut.
The last time we a power cut, while my cordless phones wouldn't work, my wired phone continued to work and I was able to call the power company and get a fix time.

Digital Fanatic · 27-01-2010, 17:54

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Originally Posted by nigelmclelland

Hi Digital Fanatic,

Pardon me asking, and please excuse my ignorance, But why do the street cabinets contain batteries? And what are they for? And what else would not work if the batteries failed? Just for my own curiosity?

As moaningmags says... for loss of power in an emergency.

piggy · 27-01-2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Why? Do you know better?

It can and does fail at cab level due to power/battery issues within the cab... I've seen it happen.

i do know better but if your happy then im happy

Digital Fanatic · 27-01-2010, 21:32

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Originally Posted by piggy

i do know better but if your happy then im happy

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