HD DVR with caller ID and VoIP?

[mcf57]

I have a family member who recently got set up with a DirecTV satellite system (about 5 months ago). 4 TVs including two HD DVRs & two standard receivers. I believe their HD DVRS are HR-21s (not totally sure, but will check later to fully make sure) & I noticed how they allow you to hook them up to a phone line so caller ID information can be displayed on the screen when an incoming call is received. I would like to fully set them up with this feature, but had two questions concerning it before I get some possible needed equipment:

• Will the on-screen caller ID feature work with a VOIP carrier? They have Vonage as their phone carrier & it essentially runs off their internet service. I wasn't sure if this feature would still work with this or if it had to be a traditional land line phone service (like their old AT&T).
• If so, can a Wireless Phone Jack system be used as well? The location they have a main HD DVR receiver (living room) is not directly near a phone jack & I thought about using something like the [ame="http://www.amazon.com/RCA-RC926-Wireless-Phone-Jack/dp/B00000J08Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1250603702&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: RCA RC926 Wireless Phone Jack: Electronics@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71MZ8MME17L.@@AMEPARAM@@71MZ8MME17L[/ame] system to help extend their main line more conveniently . Is this doable as well?

 

[cfb]

Works with my voip provider (Ooma), should work with vonage. The 'phone' output of the voip providers I've used over the years (callvantage, vonage, sunrocket, ooma) provides caller ID. If you split that to the phone and the directv receivers, they should all get the caller ID like I do. A wireless phone jack that supports the transmission of caller ID should work as well.

The particular model wireless jack you linked to says "N" next to caller identification, so that one doesnt appear to send the caller ID info. I have a Phonex unit that looks similar to the one you pointed to, and it supports caller ID. There are generally a couple of grades of these...one that will extend the phone line and allow calls, but thats it, one that extends for calls and includes in and out of band phone features, and the ones that support calls, features and data/fax/modem connections. The latter is sometimes a few dollars more expensive, but worth it for the flexibility.

This one doesnt say caller ID in the specs, but some of the reviewers say it works.

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