[Asterisk-Users] Can Asterisk Set CallerID on Broadvoice?

[Paul]

Rusty Dekema wrote:

> Hey,
>
> Has anybody been able to get Broadvoice to pass the callerid string
> that Asterisk feeds it to the PSTN? If not, can anyone recommend a
> provider with a similar pricing structure (monthly fee for
> more-or-less unlimited termination to USA and 20-30 other countries)
> that will pass callerid (preferably IAX but SIP is fine)?
>
> I have found a provider that can provide reliable DIDs and reliable
> DTMF detection via rfc2833, but I am not that happy with their
> outgoing pricing structure. So, I would like to have this carrier
> originate all calls to my DIDs, while sending calls from within my
> system out via whatever SIP or IAX trunk I choose, using one of my DID
> numbers as the callerid value.
>
> Thanks,
> Rusty

To answer your question about passing caller ID via broadvoice: It is
not permitted to change the CID number. It might pass the name when
calling another BV account.

I have a vonage softphone hooked into asterisk. I can not change caller
ID number even when calling other vonage numbers but changing the name 
seems to work. I called my brother's vonage phone. He got my softphone
number on his display but the name he got was "Nasty Ho Hotline" :)