MONTREAL – Videotron today introduced illicoCaller ID, a new feature that lets its phone and digital TV bundled customers to see the names and numbers of callers on their television screen.
“IllicoCaller ID is an excellent example of technological convergence,” said Manon Brouillette, senior vice-president, strategic development and marketing. “Our one-stop shopping concept gives customers the benefits of bundled services, delivered over a robust and reliable network that supports an array of convergent, state-of-the-art functionalities. IllicoCaller ID will help our customers manage their leisure time by displaying the caller’s identity on the television screen, even before it appears on the telephone’s display screen.”
IllicoCaller ID can be remotely activated and any subscriber to Videotron cable telephone service with the call display feature who has a compatible illico set-top box can sign up for the illico caller ID.
It can be deactivated while watching a movie, used on several illico set-top boxes, or customers can have two phone lines and manage the numbers independently using the call log.
The service can be added to Videotron cable telephone service for $2 per month, with the first three months free or Illico Digital TV subscribers who are also subscribed to Videotron cable telephone service with the five-feature package can add illicoCaller ID at no extra charge.
