Why caller ID is free on prepaid, but not on contract

[isie]

Why caller ID is free on prepaid, but not on contract

Caller Line Identification Presentation (CLIP) lets users receiving calls identify the number placing the call.

This service allows you to see the location and number of the person calling you when your smartphone rings.

so the answer is because they Can

// waits for Jannie to come explain how its a service and blah blah fish paste

 

[dabbler]

When my contract phone was converted to prepaid after the contract terminated it was switched off from the LTE network and has not connected to it since. Another VAS?

 

[access]

so then what is the cost to have clid enabled for a subcriber

 

[Ockie]

When my contract phone was converted to prepaid after the contract terminated it was switched off from the LTE network and has not connected to it since. Another VAS?

On Vodacom it is listed as a "VAS", but @ R0.00 PM. I have seen often people complaining that when they do a contract - prepaid conversion on Vodacom that their LTE stops working. Just go into the store and ask them to completely remove LTE and submit. Once it has gone through, they need to go back and re-activate it and do a network sync.

 

[Vrotappel]

Because money.

 

[ArtyLoop]

so the answer is because they Can

// waits for Jannie to come explain how its a service and blah blah fish paste

Yip, he is on his way... no doubt

 

[ld13]

Is this still a thing? What is the cost?

 

[Avbob se stoep]

Is this still a thing? What is the cost?

Yup, just found out about this last week. Couldn't understand why I could not see who is calling me even when its my own contacts on my phone, or having the ability to phone them back. Went in to Vodacom to find out about this. Its fairly cheap. It says R9.99 on my bill this month.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Is this still a thing? What is the cost?

Of course its still a thing, the Operators aren't going to be generous and miss out on a few million additional revenue each month for ticking a flag on their system.

 

[LazyLion]

Vodacom Brand Lube....

 

[SykomantiS]

Greed. That's why.

 

[STORMERSFAN]

I always tell them to waive cli when I upgrade(just out of principle)

 

[SidMo]

It is to add to the already SINFUL profits these corporate capitalists accumulate.

Poor voiceless masses don't stand a chance to look for alternatives -
they've monopolised 'em all

 

[Tpex]

Is this still a thing? What is the cost?

Not on my Telkom Mobile contract invoice.