caller identification — A telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɔːlər aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My grandma still gets confused by caller identification and asks 'How did you know it was me?' every time
- The caller identification showed 'Unknown Number', so I let it go to voicemail
- Thanks to caller identification, telemarketers can no longer surprise attack my dinner time
caller identification
NOUN[/ˈkɔːlər aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
A telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller

She checks the caller identification before answering an unknown number on her phone.

Caller identification provides information for team communication!
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“My grandma still gets confused by caller identification and asks 'How did you know it was me?' every time”
“The caller identification showed 'Unknown Number', so I let it go to voicemail”
“Thanks to caller identification, telemarketers can no longer surprise attack my dinner time”
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