Does Anonymous Call Block affect international calls?

[dxt55]

I'm not sure if Caller ID is the same worldwide, but if it isn't, I would imagine Caller ID info wouldn't appear for some incoming international calls. Would Anonymous Call Block end up rejecting those calls?

I lwouldn't want that happening as they probably wouldn't have a way to "unblock" it like U.S. callers do. Other than that, I like the feature.

[ajw522]

I'm not sure if Caller ID is the same worldwide, but if it isn't, I would imagine Caller ID info wouldn't appear for some incoming international calls. Would Anonymous Call Block end up rejecting those calls?

I lwouldn't want that happening as they probably wouldn't have a way to "unblock" it. Other than that, I like the feature.

Exactly! There are times when I get international calls, and the caller-ID is Unknown Name, Unknown Number, and it would go straight to voicemail if I had the ACB enabled. I love the idea, but it wouldn't work for me. I wish there was an option, like some landline companies offer, to "announce your call", which will allow the caller to record their name, and then the receiver gets a call saying the "person" is trying to call, press 1 to accept, 2 to reject, etc. Would be a great feature!

[murphy]

Unknown name and unknown number should not get blocked by anonymous call block. There is a specific setting in the caller id protocol data that says the caller has blocked their caller id.

[daet]

Unknown name and unknown number should not get blocked by anonymous call block. There is a specific setting in the caller id protocol data that says the caller has blocked their caller id.

I can confirm this. I have anonymous call block enabled, but receive plenty of international calls with "unknown name, unknown number".

DG

[dxt55]

Good to know I can keep the feature on, thanks.

I wonder why that's happening to ajw522 though.

[daet]

Good to know I can keep the feature on, thanks.

I wonder why that's happening to ajw522 though.

I don't know, but I can confirm, as stated by murphy, that unknown number/caller is not the same as an anonymous call. I've received international calls from far east Asia, and south east Asia.

DG

[dknyinva]

I wish there was an option, like some landline companies offer, to "announce your call", which will allow the caller to record their name, and then the receiver gets a call saying the "person" is trying to call, press 1 to accept, 2 to reject, etc. Would be a great feature!

There is. It's called Google Voice...