[asterisk-users] caller id problem

[David Backeberg]

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Terry Nathan<tnathan at aiinc.ca> wrote:
> I'm having a weird problem with CallerIDs and I can't tell if it is a
> problem with Asterisk, the telco, or the VOIP provider I'm using.
>
> Basically, I am using Asterisk as a proxy for my cell phone. People call
> in and the call gets forwarded to my personal number. The feature on my
> phone allows for unlimited phone calls from one number, any time, for
> $7/month, so I'm saving a bundle (I use it for outgoing too). However,
> whenever somebody calls in and the call is forwarded to my regular telco
> cell number, the number is coming up different e.g. instead of 478-9987
> (made up number) it is coming in as 383-6894. Since it is now a
> "different number" I am getting charged for incoming calls and my neat
> trick is no longer working.

Since this is already a little off-topic, care to share which provider
you are using?