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Update Outbound Caller ID (CNAM)

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Telephone carriers use Caller ID Name (also known as CNAM) to reveal a calling party's name. CNAM can represent a person, business, or organization and is shown as a string text under 15 characters.

There a few things to be aware of regarding CNAM:

  • CNAM lookup is not guaranteed to occur. Some carriers receiving a call may never look up CNAM. Some Customers may actually pay for an application on their phones to look up CNAM.

  • CNAM applies to landlines. For mobile, Branded Calling is used.

  • CNAM lookup success is higher for local numbers than toll-free numbers. It can also take a few weeks for CNAM to apply. You can use public records for status on CNAM using websites like https://apeiron.io/cnam.

  • There's no fee for when a carrier in the US looks up your CNAM.

Contact Gladly Support if you need to update your CNAM for your Gladly-procured phone number. Gladly Support can also assist with setting up Branded Calling for improved mobile identification, but please note that Branded Calling incurs additional costs charged by carrier.