CALLING

Calls that say who you are, both directions.

Register your business name on your number so it shows on customers’ phones when you call. Inbound, Ody shows the caller’s name too, and if they’re in your contacts, your name for them wins.

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Included on every Ody plan. Outbound CNAM is available on US numbers, a carrier limitation.

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Rivet Plumbing
+1 (740) 555-0190
Verified caller ID
Registered with US carriers
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Outbound: your business name (CNAM) registered with US carriers
Inbound: carrier caller ID names on incoming calls
Your contacts always supersede the carrier's name
Set per number, in Settings, no support ticket needed

OUTBOUND CNAM

Answer rates start with the caller ID.

An unknown number gets screened. A named business gets answered. Setting your outbound caller ID name registers your business with US carriers, so it appears on recipients’ phones the moment you call from your Ody number.

Unknown
+1 (512) 555-0142
Screened
Rivet Plumbing
+1 (512) 555-0142
Answered

NO SURPRISES

Carrier rules, translated.

CNAM names are limited to 15 characters on US numbers, letters, digits, and spaces only, and carriers take a few days to propagate a new or changed name. Ody validates the rules up front and tells you exactly what to expect.

Settings · Numbers · Caller ID
Outbound caller ID name (CNAM)
Rivet Plumbing
Valid: letters, digits, spaces14 / 15
Propagates across carriers in a few days.

INBOUND

Inbound names, with your contacts first.

Incoming calls show the caller’s carrier-registered name when one exists. If the number matches one of your contacts, the contact’s name is what you see, everywhere.

The incoming call screen
Your Calls tab in Ody
The iPhone app's native call screen
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In your contacts
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TWO MINUTES

How to set it up.

1

Open Settings, then Numbers, and pick a number.

2

Choose Caller ID and enter your business name (up to 15 letters, digits, or spaces).

3

Save. The name is registered with carriers and propagates over a few days.

4

Inbound caller names are on automatically; your contacts always take precedence.

FAQ

Caller ID, answered.

How long until my business name shows on outbound calls?

Carriers typically take a few days to propagate a new or changed CNAM listing across their databases. Ody submits it immediately when you save.

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