[Asterisk-Users] Sending Caller ID info in MD/USA

[Thomas Gallaway]

William C. Lohr Jr. wrote:

> Marty,   
>  
> My business would own the actual T1, but I may provide an outbound 
> call service for a client and would want their name sent as well as 
> their toll free number and not the local number for the outbound 
> line.  Calls being sent over PRI with Digium card.  Sounds like the 
> PSTN just doesn't forward the name for whatever reason.
>  
> Thanks,
> Bill

Sorry to add another thing. The reason why they do not want everybody to 
be able to send this information is obvious. You don't want your average 
joe to be able to spoof their caller id or name to something like "Bank 
Of America" and social engineer information out of people.

-- Thomas