Is there any Caller ID Software that works in Windows 10


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #1

    Is there any Caller ID Software that works in Windows 10


    I have tried every Caller ID program that I can find to try and have Windows 10 display the Caller ID for incoming phone calls on my desktop.

    I have tried a Conexant 93010 ACF External USB modem and a LSI PCI-SV92EX Soft Modem. Both support Caller ID and when I send them the Caller ID command using Hyperterminal (which is sadly missing in Win 10) they reply with OK.

    They work fine in XP and Windows 7 (haven't tried in Win8) but in Win10 all I get is a N/A instead of the Caller ID info.

    Any suggestions for tweaks or software to try will be appreciated. I have tried CallTray, Ascendis Caller ID, Call Clerk, Picture Caller ID, and Audio Caller ID, all with the same results.

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 10
    Windows 10
       #2

    HometownDigital said:
    I have tried every Caller ID program that I can find to try and have Windows 10 display the Caller ID for incoming phone calls on my desktop.

    I have tried a Conexant 93010 ACF External USB modem and a LSI PCI-SV92EX Soft Modem. Both support Caller ID and when I send them the Caller ID command using Hyperterminal (which is sadly missing in Win 10) they reply with OK.

    They work fine in XP and Windows 7 (haven't tried in Win8) but in Win10 all I get is a N/A instead of the Caller ID info.

    Any suggestions for tweaks or software to try will be appreciated. I have tried CallTray, Ascendis Caller ID, Call Clerk, Picture Caller ID, and Audio Caller ID, all with the same results.

    Thanks
    I use Call Clerk with a Hiro 50113 usb modem works great on Windows 10.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hey, Thanks


    I finally got it to work. I used Call Clerk and found that setting it to "Use Modem Directly" instead of "Use Tapi" would get the Caller ID number to display instead of N/A.

    I still think there are issues with the TAPI in Windows 10, but at least I have my Caller ID working again.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #4

    HometownDigital said:
    I finally got it to work. I used Call Clerk and found that setting it to "Use Modem Directly" instead of "Use Tapi" would get the Caller ID number to display instead of N/A.

    I still think there are issues with the TAPI in Windows 10, but at least I have my Caller ID working again.

    I agree. I am having the same issues.


    It seems the windows 10 TAPI fails to initialize! I can not believe how Microsoft could release like that and not fix it yet.

    Here is how to reproduce it - download sample code from here. And run the program and see tapi.Initialize() fails to return (forever loop).

    Windows 8 TAPI 3 in C# - Get Lines and make a call, see calls incomming sample in C# for Visual Studio 2010

    Would appreciate a response from anyone if they have a work around. I need to for a high priority customer issue. Thanks!
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  5. Posts : 384
    Window 10
       #5

    This issue first began with Windows 8.1 with an update in late 2014, and as reported here continues with Windows 10.
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  6. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #6

    I have personally worked on caller ID projects and while many modems that can be purchased at really low prices market themselves as offering Caller ID, they are not very reliable. There are some modems that do offer reliable Caller ID support but they tend to be the more expensive ones. The US Robotics Courier 56k Business modem works well but it has a serial connector and costs in excess of £100 from memory. I developed a solution called Itel Office, which uses a Comet USB Caller ID device which is very reliable. The cheap modems give you caller id for the first few calls then it stops working. You have to reset the modem to get it back again. It is a real shame.

    link to example:
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  7. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #7

    Hi there
    particularly @combera as you have worked on caller id projects.

    If one has direct 100% Fibre into the home is this still possible -- any "Modems" that work on the pure fibre cable system -- I rarely use a landline any more but with remote working etc caller id could be a useful feature ("individuals" calling -- not SKYPE / Office type stuff just bog standard phone calls).

    Over here they are busy upgrading to 10GB/s broadband so there's nobody who has a clue that I can find about "Modems" for landlines. Any info -- thanks !!

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  8. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #8

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    particularly @combera as you have worked on caller id projects.

    If one has direct 100% Fibre into the home is this still possible -- any "Modems" that work on the pure fibre cable system -- I rarely use a landline any more but with remote working etc caller id could be a useful feature ("individuals" calling -- not SKYPE / Office type stuff just bog standard phone calls).

    Over here they are busy upgrading to 10GB/s broadband so there's nobody who has a clue that I can find about "Modems" for landlines. Any info -- thanks !!

    Cheers
    jimbo
    Hi Jimbo

    I am guessing the fibre into your home is a broadband type connection, packet switched not circuit switched like traditional public switched telephone network technology. Or is it ISDN? I think ISDN is an old technology out of favour now so I doubt it. The Caller ID project I worked was using a modem which works on a circuit switched line. Basically the modem or hardware device detects the Caller ID and using serial comms to the device you extract the callers number. Your packet switched line will use a different technology for call traffic, likely SIP. To extract the Caller ID in a SIP call you would need to parse the SIP traffic. That's a totally different ball game. Here is a link that might get you started: CallerID - VoIP-Info
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  9. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #9

    combera said:
    Hi Jimbo

    I am guessing the fibre into your home is a broadband type connection, packet switched not circuit switched like traditional public switched telephone network technology. Or is it ISDN? I think ISDN is an old technology out of favour now so I doubt it. The Caller ID project I worked was using a modem which works on a circuit switched line. Basically the modem or hardware device detects the Caller ID and using serial comms to the device you extract the callers number. Your packet switched line will use a different technology for call traffic, likely SIP. To extract the Caller ID in a SIP call you would need to parse the SIP traffic. That's a totally different ball game. Here is a link that might get you started: CallerID - VoIP-Info
    Hi there

    I really appreciate your answer -- although it looks like UK is still in "The Steam age" on this stuff. At least you gave me an idea --just doing a bit more research intio this -- so thanks again.

    But I still can't understand why a great country like UK which over the years has had a whole load far more nobel prize winners than other countries of a similar size is rapidly sliding down the scale --and I'm not even getting into "Brexit" areas --that was voted on so who am I to go against democratic votes

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  10. Posts : 3
    Windows 10
       #10

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there

    I really appreciate your answer -- although it looks like UK is still in "The Steam age" on this stuff. At least you gave me an idea --just doing a bit more research intio this -- so thanks again.

    But I still can't understand why a great country like UK which over the years has had a whole load far more nobel prize winners than other countries of a similar size is rapidly sliding down the scale --and I'm not even getting into "Brexit" areas --that was voted on so who am I to go against democratic votes

    Cheers
    jimbo
    Hi Jimbo

    We do have VoIP technology in the UK. Of course, there is still a lot of legacy hardware that will still be around for a long time.

    As for Brexit... I am not going there... it's too painful!

    Angus
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