Synopsis:

 Set CallerID Name

Description:

 Set(CALLERID(name)=name[|a])  (for Asterisk >= v1.2.x)
 SetCIDName(name[|a])          (for Asterisk <= v1.0.x)

Set Caller*ID Name on a call to a new value, while preserving the original Caller*ID number. This is useful for providing additional information to the called party. Sets ANI as well if a flag is used.

Note that the channel variable ${CALLERIDNAME} contains the current call's Caller ID name.

See also

• Asterisk cmd Set: To be used with Asterisk 1.2 and newer
• Asterisk cmd SetCallerID: Set both caller ID name and number
• Asterisk cmd SetCIDNum: Set caller ID number
• Asterisk cmd LookupCIDName: Use astdb to match number to name
• Asterisk cmd SetCallerPres and Asterisk cmd CallingPres: Permit or deny the display of caller ID/name information
• The Caller ID FAQ
• Reverse Lookup in Germany: Reverse lookup of german telephone numbers.
• US Reverse Lookup AGI - 411.com, google.com, and anywho.com with caching and NANPA lookups

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