CallerID

The CallerID is what users see on their phones when they emit or receive a call, e.g. Rick Sanchez 963-555-9296.

The CallerID is composed of two parts: the CallerID name and the CallerID number.

In Wazo, the format is: "Rick Sanchez" <9635559296>.

CallerID for internal calls

Users calling each other will see the CallerID configured in the caller_id field of each user.

CallerID for outgoing calls (through a trunk)

There are multiple settings coming into play:

• Dynamic caller ID selection
• The calling user's outgoing_caller_id
• The outgoing call's caller_id (one for each extension)
• The trunk's operator rules

The current logic for outgoing calls is:

• If the call uses dynamic caller ID selection use the received CallerID
• If the call is not emitted by a user: use the outgoing call's CallerID
• If the call is emitted by a user:
  • If the outgoing_caller_id is Default, use the outgoing call's CallerID
  • If the outgoing_caller_id is Anonymous, remove the CallerID
  • If the outgoing_caller_id is set, use it

Once the call is sent into the trunk, the operator may still override the CallerID before routing the call to the destination. Each operator has its own rules about CallerID: some will always rewrite the CallerID that is attached to the trunk, others will leave the CallerID untouched, some operators will only rewrite the CallerID if you use an unauthorized CallerID, etc.

Anonymous CallerID

If the user needs to do anonymous calls there are a few things to consider.

The effects of making anonymous calls are as follows:

1. The From header is set to “Anonymous” <sip:anonymous@anonymous.invalid>
2. The Privacy header is added with the value id
3. The P-Asserted-Identity header is added with the value tel:<Caller ID number>

This means that Wazo needs to be able to choose a number to set in the P-Asserted-Identity header for the feature to work.

The prefered way to add a number to the P-Asserted-Identity header is to configure the caller ID field in your outgoing call extension list. If the outgoing call uses multiple trunks it might not be possible to select a caller ID for the extensions.

If this is not possible the callerid field of the endpoint section of the trunk can also be configured.

Finaly, the PJSIP endpoint options send_pai and trust_id_outbound can be set to yes. This will send internal information to the provider for all calls made using that trunk instead of a public phone number.

For more information conserning anonymous caller ID see the following links

• https://www.asterisk.org/asterisk-call-party-privacy-and-header-presentation/
• https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3323.txt
• https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3325.txt

Dynamic Caller ID Choice

Wazo allows the client SIP user agent to specify a caller ID when a call is launched. This is done using the X-Wazo-Selected-Caller-ID SIP header on the INVITE of the call. This method of selecting the caller ID has precedence over any other method for choosing a caller ID.

The X-Wazo-Selected-Caller-ID header must have the following format where 5555551234 and John Doe can be replaced with appropriate values:

• anonymous
• 5555551234
• "John Doe" <5555551234>

The client can use the resource /api/confd/1.1/users/<uuid>/callerids/outgoing to find which caller ID they can use.

Note: The operator will not allow the user to send a caller ID it does not recongnize as valid. The number must either be a DID that has been bought from that provider or another number that has been verified by the provider.

CallerID for incoming calls (from a trunk)

There are multiple settings coming into play, in order of priority:

1. SIP trusting remote-party CallerID
2. The caller_id of endpoint of trunk
3. CallerID number normalization
4. The Incoming Call's caller_id_mode
5. Reverse lookup

SIP CallerID

To accept the CallerID sent via all SIP trunks, modify the global SIP template for your tenant

• PUT /endpoints/sip/templates/<global_template_uuid>

  {
    ...
    "endpoint_section_options": [
      ["trust_id_inbound", "yes"],
    ],
    ...
  }

This option may also be enabled on specific SIP trunks, instead of globally.

Trunk CallerID

The endpoint trunk's caller_id option overwrites the incoming CallerID. Usually, this options is left blank to leave the incoming CallerID untouched.

CallerID number normalization

See Incoming caller number display for details.

Incoming Call CallerID

The Incoming Call's caller_id_mode can prepend, append or overwrite the incoming CallerID.

Reverse Lookup

Reverse lookup is the operation of finding the CallerID name from the CallerID number. Wazo can lookup this information in multiple sources.

This operation is only triggered when the incoming CallerID has no CallerID name or when the CallerID name equals the CallerID number.