Caller ID displayed on TV set activation question.

[kouya]

I have 1 multi-rm DVR, 2 HD cable boxes and 2 STB. If I want to activate the caller ID feature to display on my TV do I need to activate the feature on each cable box?

[walt178]

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@kouya wrote:

I have 1 multi-rm DVR, 2 HD cable boxes and 2 STB. If I want to activate the caller ID feature to display on my TV do I need to activate the feature on each cable box?

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No.  

[walt178 · Accepted solution]

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@walt178 wrote:

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@kouya wrote:

I have 1 multi-rm DVR, 2 HD cable boxes and 2 STB. If I want to activate the caller ID feature to display on my TV do I need to activate the feature on each cable box?

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No.  

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Correction to my prior answer.

You must "Check Availability" on each STB. Once that is done, the "Alert Display" can be enabled or disabled on each STB independent of the others.

Thanks to armond_in_nj  for prompting me to look into it further.

[22Becca22]

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@kouya wrote:

I have 1 multi-rm DVR, 2 HD cable boxes and 2 STB. If I want to activate the caller ID feature to display on my TV do I need to activate the feature on each cable box?

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Hello,

Yes, caller ID has to be activated on each set top box, and it takes 24-48 hours to see the alerts after activation.

First thing, though, as per walt178 has said, is to check for availability of caller ID based on your current services.

Also, there are some standard STBs that are not compatible with the caller ID feature.

For additional details on caller ID including set-up steps, please see the below link:

http://www22.verizon.com/Support/Residential/Tv/FiosTv/General+Support/Account+Issues/QuestionsOne/1...

There is also a Caller ID Troubleshooting wizard if you run into any issues:

From the FiOS TV remote:  Menu -- Customer Support -- In-Home Agent -- Caller ID TroubleShoot

Hope this helps!

[kouya]

Gentlemen

Thanks for the info I got Caller id up and running