Lucent Technologies 6.1 manual Outmode Signaling, Toll Type Prefix Required

MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1		Issue 1
System Planning 555-661-112		August 1998
3 Lines/Trunks
	Selecting Line/Trunk Options	Page 3-13
	Outmode Signaling	3

The system is factory-set to generate touch-tone signals when users dial outside calls. Identify any rotary-dial trunks that are connected to the system so that rotary-dial signals can be used for these trunks.

NOTE:

Touch-tone, single-line telephone users cannot make calls using rotary-dial trunks unless their phones allow them to switch between touch tones and rotary dial pulses. Check with the local or long-distance telephone company to determine which, if any, trunks connected to the system are rotary-dial trunks.

Planning Form Instructions

In the Outmode Signaling column on Form 2c, do one of the following:

■For touch-tone trunks (factory setting), put a check in the TT column.

■For rotary-dial trunks, put a check in the R column.

Toll Type Prefix Required 3

Toll Type allows the system to classify calls as either local or toll, based on the number dialed by the user. Normally, people have to dial a toll-call prefix

(1 or 0) before dialing the area code and telephone number for a toll call. In some areas this is not necessary; dialing a prefix depends on local telephone company requirements and the type of line/trunk used.

Find out from the local telephone company which trunks require a toll-call prefix. This information is used by the system when a toll call is placed by an extension on ground-start or loop-start trunks.

For reliable toll restriction, telephone company trunks must require 1 or 0 for toll calls. Also, the Toll Type feature does not apply to tie trunks.

Planning Form Instructions

On Form 2c, in the Toll Type Prefix Required for LD column, check Yes next to any trunks on which people need to dial a prefix when placing toll calls.