Why does Caller ID not exist on TV?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

And what about *69? My mom even has caller ID, and she can't even use her answering machine! :shrug:
Duckie

[kikiek]

1. Our caller ID shows up on our TV because we have DISH satellite.

There is a setting for it.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

4. Sorry I wasn't clear.

People on TV never have Caller ID...WHY?
Duckie

[kikiek]

6. Or they don't bother to use it to filter their calls like we do...well we

groan but answer.

[Orangepeel]

9. They have caller ID on Six Feet Under

:shrug:

[Democracy White]

2. Yep DirecTV does too. n/t

[elperromagico]

3. I just saw a Simpsons episode today where Bart used *69

to find out where Homer and Marge were.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. Thank you for getting me.

You always seem to. :evilgrin:
Duckie

[elperromagico]

7. Now you're just rewriting history.

:silly:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. You always got me...

I just usually got pissed at you right after. lol
Duckie

[mcscajun]

10. I saw a mention of Caller ID on "Law and Order" just last night...

...and it was a rerun.

It's there when the writer needs it for the plot...and Not there where it's either irrelevant to the plot, or its presence is required to advance the plot.

It's a tool...nothing more...and not everyone chooses to have it around.

[crispini]

11. I have caller ID, but I forget about it a lot

since the phone with the caller ID is in the other room.

plot device, in other words.