[asterisk-users] Open CallerID Database?

[Paul]

C F, your method is technically feasible. I thought of it over a year
ago but never posted it because it would definitely be considered an
abuse by most providers. If a lot of people start using it, I expect we
would start seeing TOS for PSTN and voip alike to start changing. Of
course the best thing that could happen is for CNAM database access
costs to become a lot more reasonable. My pots line is with a small
rural ILEC who depends on verisign for CNAM matters. My guess is that
they pay a high rate and a large number of unanswered calls from
different numbers would be noticed. I get the impression that the CNAM
system has an air of gangsterism and racketeering about it.

C F wrote:

> First my two cents. I dont think creating a system to store the info
> is a good idea mostly because of the reasons mentioned in this thread.
> An easy way to do free CNAM lookup, keep one pots line around with
> caller id service on it for each non cached number that comes in make
> a phone call to the pots line with caller id set to the number of the
> unknown name, the caller id service on the pots line should reveal the
> name after the first ring. cache that and reuse it as needed.
>
> On 2/19/07, Robert Norton - SophMedia LLC <robert at sophmedia.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Guys,
>> I'm curious if there's an interest in a free, CallerID database? For
>> those
>> of you in the same spot we are, our current provider only provides us
>> with
>> the CND, excluding CNAM.
>>
>> Would creating a public database, managed by users be worthwhile to
>> anyone?
>>
>> Thanks - Any input is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
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