AT&T feature module 2 system manual Administering the Pool, Absorb, and Other Digits Sections

5 Dial the number (00 through 99) of the entry you want to record in the table.

For 6-digit tables, entry 00 is the area code and entries 01 through 99 are exchanges within that area code. For 3-digit tables, all the entries are area codes or exchanges.

6 If you want to remove an entry, touch Drop.

7 Dial the area code or exchange you want to record.

8 Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each table entry you want to administer.

9 If you need to administer the Pool, Absorb, and Other Digits sections of your tables, go on to step 2 of the next procedure. If not, go on to step 10 below.

10If you have a printer connected to your system, dial #902 to get a printout of the complete set of ARS tables.

11Touch Message and go on to another procedure, or leave administration mode.

Administering the Pool, Absorb, and Other Digits Sections:

1 Touch Message.

2 Dial #7.

3 Dial the table number (0 through 9)

4 Dial the number (0 through 5) of the entry you want to record.

5 To remove this entry, touch Drop, to add or change this entry, go on to step 6.

6 Dial the pool number you want to record.

7 Dial any other digits needed, such as an access code and an account code for an alternate long distance company, after the pool number. You recorded these numbers on the form labeled “Form for Automatic Route Selection Table, ” under the heading, “Other Digits. ”

NOTE: Make sure to enter the required number of pauses between the access code and the account code for an alternate long distance company. The average number of pauses is four, but some systems may work better with either fewer or more pauses. Be sure to add one pause after the account code as well.

8 After you have administered a pool number and any other digits required, you can associate an absorption type with the line pool. Follow these steps to add, change, or remove an absorption code:

a Dial #7, then dial the table number (0 through 9), then dial the number (0 through 5) of the entry you want to record.

b The system is factory-set not to absorb any digits that callers dial. If a

line pool requires absorption, enter the appropriate code to tell the

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