BT caller display, how much does it cost?
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if i call/type *234# on my phone to enable caller display how much does it cost for the service or is it free?
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You need to call BT or apply online for caller display, the *234# is just if you want to switch it on after you have switched it off, though why you would want to switch it off I don't know, especially when at one time you would be paying for it, whether you switched it off or not, if you want to disable caller display from your line you'd need to contact BT again to cancel the service, but then as you can get it free, would be no point.
Yeah that code you can use once you have Caller Display enabled, for some reason you might not want caller display to work, so you can switch the display on and off, however you will still have caller display on the line, just it won't display the incoming number.
You can get ACR (anonymous Caller Rejection) however BT charge around £4 per month for this, so maybe screening the calls yourself is the better option.
so as we've not had caller display before i guess me entering the code will not do anything?
ACR is what the number/code i typed in was for, *227#, so does that mean i will be charged £4 a month for it? I didn't speak to anyone, as soon as i typed it in it said people with anonymous phone numbers would not be able to contact me.
You will have to call BT and speak to them to find out why you can't get the free caller display via the automated service, they should be able to sort it out.
No you shouldn't be charged for ACR, as you haven't called up or applied online for the service.
Anonymous Caller Rejection:
On: *227#
Off: #227#
Check Status:*#227#
Call baring:
On: *341servicecode#
Off: #341servicecode#
Check Staus: *#341#
Call Divert:
On: *servicecode#
Off: #servicecode#
Check Staus: *#servicecode#
Reminder Call:
Set the time: *55Time/00.00#
Cancel: #55#
Check Status: *#55#
BT Answer and Callminder: 1571
CLI Services:
Number of the last caller: 1471
Return the call: Dial 3 when promted.
1471 eraser: 1475
Trace caller(Nuicence calls only): 1477
Number withold: 141
Release CLI: 1470
BT Pay and Call: 14252
BT choose to refuse: 14258
BT Operator Assistance: 100
International operator asistance: 155
Disabled operator assistance: 198
Disabled free Directory enquires: 195
BT customer service: 150 and 152
BT residential faults: 151
BT Business faults: 154
BT Chargecard: 144
BT Line test facilities: 17070
Service codes for Call Divert:
All incomming calls: 21
All Busy calls: 61
All unanswered calls: 67
okey dokey, i'll leave it on and see if anything appears on our next bill, i said to my mum it might cost something but she said she definately wants it as we get so many unwanted calls which are allways anonymous so if it does i wont be in trouble
However without ordering it, it shouldn't be possible to alter the state of the service, and therefore not be charged until you do actually order the service, otherwise anyone could enable these services without your knowledge from your phoneline.
The reason why you might want to turn ACR off sometimes is if you are expecting a call back from the council or a business that automatically withholds all numbers.
You should have found the codes wouldn't work until it was enabled, it does sound like there is some sort of fault on your account.
yeah, it all makes sense now, basically ACR was enabled but somehow it had been disbled and i just re enabled it today
Yeah, that makes sense.
There is no reason why you can't have ACR and Caller Display on the line, though it sounds like you will have to contact BT for that, just need to ensure they enable the free service (which is no different to the paid for service).
I shall ring BT tommorow and hopefully get caller display enabled for free as it would be really useful to have.