My caller ID is enabled but every call i receive is a private number

nope .
private number means caller id is not being provided by the caller .

Hi Helen,
Try disabling caller display. Prove that you have managed it and then enable it

Usually a private number is established from the caller's end and is only granted under certain circumstances.

You can't. When caller-ID shows "Private", it means that the caller does not want you to know what number they are calling from. (Tip: These are good messages to let the answering machine answer. If they want you to call back, they'll have to leave a number.)

1. Just dial *67 before the phone number on your cell phone. This code is the universal command to deactivate caller ID.
   
   For example, placing a blocked call would look like*67 555 555 5555 (without the spaces). On the receiving end, caller ID will usually display "private number" because it has been blocked.
   
   Though you won't hear or see a confirmation of a successful caller ID block, it will work.

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Hi

Thanks for using FixYa. I think you have stored more than 100 Caller ID messages and hence the caller ID is not showing on Uniden Tru8888. In the following cases the caller ID will not be shown-

If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received (for example, before the second ring), the Caller ID message will not appear.

When the call is received via a telephone company that does not offer Caller ID service, the caller’s phone number and name does not appear. (This includes some international calls.)

When the call is via a private branch exchange (PBX), the caller's phone number and name may not appear.

You may receive any one of the following messages:

When a private name is received; Private Name
When a private number is received; Private Number
When a unknown name is received; Unknown Name
When a unknown number is received; Unknown Number
When invalid data is received; Incomplete Data

The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls - even unanswered calls. You can store up to 100 Caller ID messages and phonebook entries (including Speed Dials) for each handset and the base. You can view the Caller ID list through the handset or base during a call or when the phone is in standby mode.

Memory locations for Caller ID messages and Phonebook entries (including Speed Dials) are common, you can store up to all 100 entries for each handset and the base. Caller ID messages are not stored when you have 100 phonebook entries. When you have stored a total of 100 phonebook entries and Caller ID messages, the oldest Caller ID message is overwritten.

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Thanks
Rylee

have u tried going to menu---settings---phone settings---show caller information---should say "activation on"??

or did you go menu---settings---call settings---all calls---show my number---"by network" try changing "by network" to "send" x

• If you answer the call, the number (or number and name) stays on the display until either you or the caller hangs up.
• If you do not answer the call, most display units keep a record of the calls received, including the phone number (or number and name), date, and time.
• If the letter P, priv, private, or a similar term appears, the caller may have blocked the display of his or her number.
• If the letter O, ????, out of area, or a similar message appears, the caller either is in an area that does not support Caller ID or has placed the call using operator assistance.
• Caller ID comes with Anonymous Call Rejection, which, when active, allows you to reject calls from callers who block their number. Your phone does not ring, and the caller hears a message saying blocked calls will not go through.
• To turn on Anonymous Call Rejection, press
  *77 on a touch-tone phone (or dial 1177 on a rotary phone)

• To turn off this service, press
  *87 on a touch-tone phone (or dial 1187 on a rotary phone)

or go through
http://www.decommunications.com/support/topics/repairs/phone/no-id-name.php

Turn off your computer off and temporarily remove the DSL filter to see if the Caller ID then works. If that makes no difference you will need to contact the dish company.