[asterisk-users] Linksys SPA devices and CID

[Tim Johnson]

Quoting Jaap Winius <jwinius at umrk.to>:

> Quoting Tim Johnson <tjapml at cometonovascotia.ca>:
>
>> Your caller ID is probably being over-ridden by the settings in your
>> sip.conf file. Remove the caller ID from your PSTN section of the
>> sip.conf, and the CID should be passed on from the POTS line.
>
> That sounds like a good idea regardless. On the SPA3000 I've changed
> the User ID to "PSTN", while the sip.conf now has the following entry:
>
>     [4500]
>     ; SPA3000, PSTN line: incoming.
>     type=friend
>     host=dynamic
>     port=5061
>     context=home-in
>     username=PSTN
>     secret=1234
>     dtmfmode=rfc2833
>     disallow=all
>     allow=ulaw
>     insecure=very
>     qualify=yes
>
> While still not a solution in my case, this is an improvement. CIDs
> for incoming  PSTN calls are now reported as "Unavailable", instead of
> always being "4500".
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jaap

What do you have for your "PSTN Answer Delay" (in PSTN tab)? I had to
set mine between 3 to 5 to get reliable CID from the POTS line. This
was for a SPA3102, not a 3000. I've never had a 3000, but everyone
says they are nearly identical.

Tim Johnson