Identifying origin of forwarded calls from separate forwarded lines

Currently have two separate phone numbers forwarded to my iPhone number. Is there a way to tell which line an incoming call is being forwarded from? Currently shows the actual phone number that is calling, not the line it's being forwarded from. Each line is a separate business so if I can see what line the call is coming from, I can answer with the correct business name. Thank you!

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 5:12 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2019 6:39 AM

Cell phones do not know how to read "Called Number ID" from the SS7 call control packet received from the forwarding telephone company. A workaround would be to get another telephone number from a VoIP company or Skype, and have each of your business numbers forward into its own ancillary number, which you could then identify on your phone as calls come in.

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Oct 21, 2019 6:39 AM in response to beardy_nerdy

Cell phones do not know how to read "Called Number ID" from the SS7 call control packet received from the forwarding telephone company. A workaround would be to get another telephone number from a VoIP company or Skype, and have each of your business numbers forward into its own ancillary number, which you could then identify on your phone as calls come in.

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