Blocking caller ID on phones

csheill · Post by **csheill** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 1:32 pm

Is it possible to block your own caller ID number when you are phoning someone in Singapore, so that they can't see who is phoning them? If so, how do you do it?

ecureilx · Post by **ecureilx** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 1:39 pm

csheill wrote:Is it possible to block your own caller ID number when you are phoning someone in Singapore, so that they can't see who is phoning them? If so, how do you do it?

can - just ask your telco - for a fee, they do it ...

the lynx · Post by **the lynx** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 1:39 pm

Your telco should be able to do that for you - at a monthly fee. Check with them for the rate.

ecureilx · Post by **ecureilx** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 2:13 pm

the lynx: who did that first ? me or you ??

the lynx · Post by **the lynx** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 2:22 pm

Does it matter? The time stamp's the same.

carteki · Post by **carteki** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 5:26 pm

Tust the telco's to make money out of a function that you can implement through the settings feature on your phone (although it will not allow calls with the setting on though)

Post by **nakatago** » Thu, 01 Mar 2012 5:30 pm

carteki wrote:Tust the telco's to make money out of a function that you can implement through the settings feature on your phone (although it will not allow calls with the setting on though)

Heck, just plain 'ole caller ID (so you can identify who's calling you) has a charge and is separate from the plans they sell you.

...but it's on on prepaid.

They nickel-and-dime here too!

ecureilx · Post by **ecureilx** » Fri, 02 Mar 2012 9:18 am

nakatago wrote:
carteki wrote:Tust the telco's to make money out of a function that you can implement through the settings feature on your phone (although it will not allow calls with the setting on though)
Heck, just plain 'ole caller ID (so you can identify who's calling you) has a charge and is separate from the plans they sell you.

...but it's on on prepaid.

They nickel-and-dime here too!

And also free on pre-paid: Roaming, voice mail with only a one-time activation ..

Unlike the little little things they give free, on post-paid, for 3 months and then whack you 5+5+10+10 or so .. all hidden nicely.

the lynx · Post by **the lynx** » Fri, 02 Mar 2012 9:31 am

Basically, every single little thing about telcos comes with a price tag already...

BillyB · Post by **BillyB** » Fri, 02 Mar 2012 9:47 am

Nut nut can give you advice on this - he's the expert on withholding numbers and heavy breathing phonecalls!

zzm9980 · Post by **zzm9980** » Fri, 02 Mar 2012 2:12 pm

the lynx wrote:Basically, every single little thing about telcos comes with a price tag already...

See, this is the opposite of the US. They give you all of these gimmicks, then just charge absurd prices for the smallest packages with very low quotas, and huge tariffs for going over.

US$1 per international SMS, 2GB Data caps for extra US$30/month, etc.

I'll take the local telcos miserly ways over the US telco's pure greed anyday

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