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Originally Posted by mmm
It was reported on these boards that most equipment in the celtic region was capable but because it wasn't 100% it was not switched on at all.
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Celtic (and ex-CableTel) regions have ALWAYS had WORKING caller ID. When ntl came along and everything was merged (well... sort of merged), in order to "maintain the same product range accross the country", they were told not to actively sell caller ID. They chose this option rather than upgrading their other franchises to support caller ID.
CWC scuppered this when ntl took them over, since they were already (for the most part) caller-id-capable... So the view gradually changed from.. "we're not selling it" to, "we're selling it in some regions"..
Maybe it was a cash thing too... an extra £ is an extra £...
NB: In glasgow anyway, caller ID has always been available with a business line.. That never got withdrawn.. presumably because business have an ounce of sense.