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wstock · 2010-04-18, 10:48 PM

Nothing in St. James yet. I have message center, but still says "Comming Soon..."

John White · 2010-04-20, 12:13 AM

Working in Harbourview South

tobe · 2010-04-20, 09:19 PM

Working in St James as of today!

wstock · 2010-04-22, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Working in St James as of today!

I concur

Mozza · 2010-04-24, 09:00 PM

Working downtown as of yesterday.

Raven119 · 2010-04-25, 04:52 AM

Working in Fort Garry as of Friday.

Vader · 2010-04-25, 07:48 AM

Working in Island Lakes as of Thursday (April 23).

hugh · 2010-04-26, 02:16 PM

FYI: The service will be available at no extra charge to MTS Phone customers who subscribe to Call Display and subscribe to MTS TV Ultimate service.

Mozza · 2010-04-26, 03:09 PM

I've noticed that the length of time you set the message to display for is a bit wonky - it defaults to 5 seconds I think, but it lasts maybe a second and a half and disappears. I actually set it for 12 seconds and then timed it (by calling from my cell phone) - the actual length it stays is somewhere between 6-9 seconds, and it differs with every call.

I wonder what the timer is based on?

SomeRandomGuy · 2010-04-26, 03:48 PM

never really timed mine, I set it to 10 seconds and it pops up long enough to see it and not be obtrusive.

Dr.Dave · 2010-04-26, 06:17 PM

I just got off the phone with the MTS Test Centre. The technician confirmed that in some cases the call display doesn't pop up on the TV even though it appears on the phone. He said that he had the same problem at his home and he is on a different switch than I am. He also said they had gotten problem reports from various parts of the city.

I don't know if some lines are reliable and some aren't or if it is completely random. My own testing with my cell phone and watching various calls, about 25% of my calls don't display on the TV. Interestingly, one of the calls that didn't display on the TV but showed up on the phone was a callback from MTS Repair.

Calls that don't display on the TV also don't appear in the Message Log.

Mozza · 2010-04-27, 10:29 AM

Do they show up when watching recorded TV? Perhaps that's an issue?

Dr.Dave · 2010-04-27, 10:45 AM

Yes, it shows up when watching a recorded program - sometimes.

It also works when you are on the phone. I don't know if you have to subscribe to call waiting and call waiting plus for it to work.

Hydrant Mike · 2010-04-28, 10:54 PM

We do not subscribe to call waiting. I have seen the TV display a phone number on the screen when the line is in use. Like other people have said I have noticed that call display does not work 100% of the time. I have noticed a few times where the number did not show up.

Dr.Dave · 2010-04-29, 09:44 AM

Thanks for the feedback Mike.

I got an email announcing the Call Display service with this direct link for anyone who is interested.

www.mts.ca/ultimatetvcalldisplay

2010-04-18, 10:48 PM	#31
wstock Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 36	Not it St. James Nothing in St. James yet. I have message center, but still says "Comming Soon..."

2010-04-26, 02:16 PM	#38
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	FYI: The service will be available at no extra charge to MTS Phone customers who subscribe to Call Display and subscribe to MTS TV Ultimate service. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2010-04-26, 06:17 PM	#41
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,693	Call Display Unreliable I just got off the phone with the MTS Test Centre. The technician confirmed that in some cases the call display doesn't pop up on the TV even though it appears on the phone. He said that he had the same problem at his home and he is on a different switch than I am. He also said they had gotten problem reports from various parts of the city. I don't know if some lines are reliable and some aren't or if it is completely random. My own testing with my cell phone and watching various calls, about 25% of my calls don't display on the TV. Interestingly, one of the calls that didn't display on the TV but showed up on the phone was a callback from MTS Repair. Calls that don't display on the TV also don't appear in the Message Log.

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2010-04-20, 12:13 AM	#32
John White Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 15	Working in Harbourview South

2010-04-20, 09:19 PM	#33
tobe Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winnipeg,MB Posts: 94	Working in St James as of today!

2010-04-24, 09:00 PM	#35
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	Working downtown as of yesterday.

2010-04-25, 04:52 AM	#36
Raven119 Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 25	Working in Fort Garry as of Friday.

2010-04-25, 07:48 AM	#37
Vader Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 148	Working in Island Lakes as of Thursday (April 23).

2010-04-26, 03:09 PM	#39
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	I've noticed that the length of time you set the message to display for is a bit wonky - it defaults to 5 seconds I think, but it lasts maybe a second and a half and disappears. I actually set it for 12 seconds and then timed it (by calling from my cell phone) - the actual length it stays is somewhere between 6-9 seconds, and it differs with every call. I wonder what the timer is based on?

2010-04-26, 03:48 PM	#40
SomeRandomGuy Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 201	never really timed mine, I set it to 10 seconds and it pops up long enough to see it and not be obtrusive.

2010-04-27, 10:29 AM	#42
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	Do they show up when watching recorded TV? Perhaps that's an issue?

2010-04-27, 10:45 AM	#43
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,693	Yes, it shows up when watching a recorded program - sometimes. It also works when you are on the phone. I don't know if you have to subscribe to call waiting and call waiting plus for it to work.

2010-04-28, 10:54 PM	#44
Hydrant Mike Rookie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 28	We do not subscribe to call waiting. I have seen the TV display a phone number on the screen when the line is in use. Like other people have said I have noticed that call display does not work 100% of the time. I have noticed a few times where the number did not show up.

2010-04-29, 09:44 AM	#45
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,693	Thanks for the feedback Mike. I got an email announcing the Call Display service with this direct link for anyone who is interested. www.mts.ca/ultimatetvcalldisplay