Of course, when the CLI rules were first written they expressly forbade showing revenue sharing numbers such as 09X and possibly also 070.
084 and 087 were allowed because they were truly local and national.
What price progress?

I have never seen 0870 on the caller display when called by any 0870 call centre.

It always seems to be either Unavailable or Withheld.

I also think your suggestion that you want to get your friends to call you back on an 0870 number is reprehensible.  It would of course be quite satisfying to have 0870 show up on the CLI section of the screen of an employee in an 0870 call centre.

Hi. I have posted an item about 0870 CLI in the Geo Nos Chat last December under the topic 0870 Caller Display. I detail where it is possible to have your 0870 displayed over your geographic number for a set up fee and quarterly charge. Since then, I have had an 0870 displayed (0870 2000848) on the line for my fax but can't recall who it was from as I'm not interested in responding to 0870 calls/fax. Bill

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No, it'll be because certain characters in a certain sequence inform the forum software that you wanted a smilie even though you didn't but that's how the smilies are displayed - it just interprets these characters as somekind of code for meaning you wanted a certain smilie.

I know because I've done it a few times and I think my certain sequence of characters was a certain number of question marks and explanations marks that displays a smilie.

(it actually did display a smilie when I tried to do the question marks and explanation marks as single characters instead of words)

Technically, it is possible to have it done at the local exchange, but it really depends on who one speaks to.. I did ask the guy at repairs (they seem to know best) and I should write in and ask for such service..

I do not want my 08 number to come up on my display so my friends call, that is not my intention. Its just sheer interest and "can it be" so please do not suggest I am reprehensible, I was using it as an example. but hey, some people on here dont know when to take an example as is.. I guess the whole blood boiling still happens, even with example.. I do laugh. NonGeorgraphicalman hit it spot on though with it being rather satisfying to show up on a companies CLI..

Indeed in the past Ive seen a few 0845 numbers come up on callerID, the most memorable ones would have to be that dreaded BTsms voice thing..

So please, anyone who thinks I would actually have my friends or family call my 08 for real, then you got another thing coming.. Infact, I might aswell just change the origional post..

chill out people!

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Because the number is not withheld at the choice of the person calling you but on a company wide basis at the choice of their telecoms manager.  Thus the person making the call is no more able to diclose their number than someone calling from a small rural exchange.  Hence the number is Unavailable.

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Haven't you noticed that almost no regulation which Ofcom is supposed to control is respected Tanllan.

Time perhaps then for a consultation document about Ofcom?

I hardly ever get Withheld from these large companies.  It is nearly always Unavailable.  Presumably this is so as to force us to call them back on their 0845 or 0870 number.  Unusually my local council does disclose the number of their main switchboard for any number there that calls.  And that's even without having to put down a resolution to full council about it.  Of course that council doesn't use any 0870 or 0845 call centre numbers though.