normally dialed from a telephone associated with the system. Such an off- premises network call is originated at, and will be billed from, the system location.
The Remote Access feature, as designed, helps the customer, through proper administration, to minimize the ability of unauthorized persons to gain access to the network. Most commonly, phone numbers and codes are compromised when overheard in a public location, through theft of a wallet or purse containing access information, or through carelessness (writing codes on a piece of paper and improperly discarding it). Additionally, hackers may use a computer to “dial” an access code and then publish the information to other hackers. Enormous charges can be run up quickly. It is the customer’s responsibility to take the appropriate steps to properly implement the features, evaluate and administer the various restriction levels, protect access codes, and distribute access codes only to individuals who have been fully advised of the sensitive nature of the access information.
Common carriers are required by law to collect their tariffed charges. While these charges are fraudulent charges made by persons with criminal intent, applicable tariffs state that the customer of record is responsible for payment of all
To minimize the risk of unauthorized access to your communications system:
●Use a nonpublished Remote Access number.
●Assign authorization codes randomly to users on a
●Use random sequence authorization codes, which are less likely to be broken.
●Deactivate all unassigned codes promptly.
●Ensure that Remote Access users are aware of their responsibility to keep the telephone numbers and any authorization codes secure.
●When possible, restrict the
