HELP - How to UNBLOCK a private number when placing calls??

[I Want GSM]

Hey all,

I have my account with call privacy enabled, therefore my number always comes up blocked, but i'm wondering how i can disable it when i want the other person to see when i'm calling.

with my old nokia on a tdma account i could do this by pressing *82 and the number, but i cannot get this to work on my NEW GSM account with the Mot. T193.

I called customer service and they had pretty much no clue what i was talking about, big surprise there, and then eventually said try using #31# and the number....but this did not work either.

anyone know how to get this to work. No i don't want to unblock my number and then block it when necessary, that too much of a hassel. I only want to unblock it where necessary.

Thanks

[mito]

with every gsm phone that i've tried (that's not many :P ) but there's a function to show or block your number. U have to go into the menu to find it.

I found mine in three different locations (on t68) on the "secret" display using the >>*> whatever code.... under options for each number in my phone book.... and under my display options.

[8000Red]

currently not supported by rogers

[EPcjay]

Originally posted by 8000Red
currently not supported by rogers

i think they do support it...because on my 3390...theres the option and it works

[I Want GSM]

Originally posted by 8000Red
currently not supported by rogers

yes it is because if works on the 8260 by pressing *82 as i stated above.

also, i tried unblocking it via the phone menu and it didn't work.

[8000Red]

Yeah it works for the tdma network for but Gsm it doesn't work. If your number is blocked by rogers there's nothing you can do to unblock it, however if your number is displayed and you want to block it, #31# works..

[techwiz]

So does it cost anything to use #31# or *82 to block your number?

[EPcjay]

Originally posted by orson88
So does it cost anything to use #31# or *82 to block your number?

no

[techwiz]

Originally posted by AzNcRaZycOoLeR


no

Kool, thx!

[techwiz]

OK, these codes don't work for me.

I'm using a 3360 (TDMA) if it makes a difference.

When I try them, I get the following:

#31#416xxxxxxx: "We cannot complete the call as dialed..."

*82416xxxxxxx: Call goes through, but number is still displayed.


How is this supposed to work?

[I Want GSM]

orson88

*82 is to display ur number if u have a blocked number

*67 is what ur looking for, it's used to BLOCK caller ID

[techwiz]

Originally posted by I Want GSM
orson88

*82 is to display ur number if u have a blocked number

*67 is what ur looking for, it's used to BLOCK caller ID

OIC!

But doesn't *67 cost anything?

I think it is a pay-per-use service that costs 75 cents on landline phones...

[EPcjay]

Originally posted by orson88



OIC!

But doesn't *67 cost anything?

I think it is a pay-per-use service that costs 75 cents on landline phones...

doesnt cost anything....not even on landlines if im not wrong.
well, doesnt cost n e thing on my landlind (Bell, Markham)

[EPcjay]

Originally posted by I Want GSM


yes it is because if works on the 8260 by pressing *82 as i stated above.

also, i tried unblocking it via the phone menu and it didn't work.

theres a unblocking method on the phone menu of 8260?
im pretty sure there isnt..
where is it?

[techwiz]

Originally posted by AzNcRaZycOoLeR


theres a unblocking method on the phone menu of 8260?
im pretty sure there isnt..
where is it?

Well you have to sorta add it in yourself. I just did it for mine...

On my 3360, you go to Settings -> Network Services -> Network Feature Setting -> Feature Code = *67 -> Send Own Caller ID -> No -> It will say "Feature Saved In Menu". Maybe it's something like that on the 8260...


But if you want to use it from a menu, you will have to go to Settings -> Network Services -> Send Own Caller ID -> No -> Type/Find Phone Number -> OK. So I think it is easier to just type *67 each time, unless there's a shortcut I don't know about.....


Hope this doesn't cost me anything on my bill, but I've tried it once and I should find out soon, on my next bill...