Quote Originally Posted by usa2k View Post
Are you saying you want your number to just say a city or something?

CNAM is just the text that belongs to the CID when a phone service does a dip in a LIDB. If there is other info shared, I am not aware of it. I personally like the anonymity of VoIP, but I do prefer my name to show along with CID for the numbers I call.

You can use the CID block to keep this info from being passed to non-Toll-Free numbers. Most Toll-Free seem to get the CID likely due to billing and such.
Apologies if I don't understand your jargon. I guess I'm confused. Probably due to my ignorance. As long as the databases that Tim refers to are not also used for directory listings I'm fine. I just want (in layman's terms) my number which is considered unlisted (in layman's terms) to remain unlisted. If the databases are just used so the person I'm calling will have my name and number displayed that's perfectly ok by me. I know I can use *67 to suppress it (yes, I know that toll free numbers are an exception). I would have a concern (and the wife will go ballistic) if those same data-bases are also used for directory listings. e.g. if I go to www.411.com and try to look up my phone number by specifying my name and state, I don't see my number. My wife wants it to stay that way - and if I know what's good for me, that's the way it should stay!