callerid
nounUK /ˈkɔːlə aɪˈdiː/
US /ˈkɔːlər aɪˈdiː/
A caller ID is a small screen that shows who is calling you on the phone.
The caller ID showed my grandma's name before I picked up the phone.
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2. A service that sends the caller's name and number to the phone being called.
We pay extra for caller ID on our home phone.
3. The name or number shown on a phone when someone calls.
The caller ID said 'Unknown Number,' so I didn't answer.
4. A feature on a phone that lets you see who is calling before you answer.
She checked the caller ID to make sure it wasn't a stranger.