As from
July 1 MATÁV is introducing in its service area - that is in 36 out of
the country's 56 primary regions - the calling line identification
presentation (CLIP) service which is enabled by the modern digital
exchanges and the new technology. Users of the service, provided they
have a suitable telephone set or buy an auxiliary device, can see the
telephone number of the caller on the display screen of the telephone.
The calling line identification presentation service serves the comfort
of customers because they can now decide whether or not they want to
take a call. They can also identify the caller when he does not leave a
message and filter out unwanted calls.
Calling line identification presentation: we can see who is calling
2000. 06. 30. 00:00:00
Budapest,
How does the service work? The telephone number of the calling party is
displayed on the telephone set of the called party, provided the set is
suitable for receiving the service and the calling party has not banned
the service. At the start 70 per cent of MATÁV subscribers, the
customers of the three GSM mobile operators and ISDN subscribers all
over the country can avail themselves of the service, but the scope
will be gradually expanded to include 0660 radio telephone subscribers
and the other fixed-line subscribers. To have incoming calls displayed,
you need to subscribe to the service for HUF 200 gross monthly. There
is no charge for having your own number displayed on the phone of the
called party. You only have to pay a fee to be able to see who is
calling.
Simultaneously with the launch of the service, MATÁV centrally allows
the presentation of telephone numbers. The number of a customer will
also be displayed on the called party's telephone set if that number is
treated by MATÁV as unlisted (secret) and not available in the
telephone book or the directory assistance service.
Over the past half year all our customers received a form and could
state in writing whether or not they approve the presentation of their
telephone number. Twenty per cent restricted the presentation of their
number. Those who have not restricted it will have their number
displayed.
Subscribers will have the possibility to restrict the presentation of
their telephone number on a case-by-case basis before each call (by
entering the code *31* or dialing 131 on rotary sets). In such case the
restriction applies only for the ensuing call. In addition to that
option, customers can restrict the presentation of their telephone
number with permanent effect by calling Matáv's Call Center at 1212.
The presentation of telephone numbers is a generally approved and
accepted practice with mobile operators and European fixed-line
operators alike. Approval of the presentation of telephone numbers
contributes to the development of our telephoning culture.
Contacts
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