Multi-Tech Systems MVP210-SS manual QS Phonebook Tips MultiVOIP User Guide

QS: Phonebook Tips MultiVOIP User Guide

(b)access codes. There are digits (PSTN access codes) that must be dialed to gain access to an operator, to access the publicly switched ‘long-distance’ calling system(North America), to access the publicly switched ‘national’ calling system (Europe and elsewhere), or to access the publicly switched ‘international’ calling system (worldwide).

There are digits (PBX access codes) that must be dialed by phones connected to PBX systems or key systems. Often a “9” must be dialed on a PBX phone to gain access to the PSTN (‘to get an outside line’). Sometimes “8” must be dialed on a PBX phone to divert calls onto a leased line or to a voip system. However, sometimes PBX systems are ‘smart’ enough to route calls to a voip system without a special access code (so that “9” might still be used for all calls outside of the building).

There are also digits (special access codes) that must be dialed to gain access to a particular discount long-distance carrier or to some other closed or proprietary telephone system.

(c)local exchange numbers. Within any calling area there will be many local exchange numbers. A single exchange may be used for an entire small town. In cities, an exchange may be used for a particular neighborhood (although exchanges in cities do not always cover easily discernible areas). Organizations like businesses, governments, schools, and universities are also commonly assigned exchange numbers for their exclusive use. In some cases, these organizational- assigned exchanges can become non-localized because the exchange is assigned to one facility and linked, by the organization’s private network, to other sometimes distant locations.

(d)specialized codes. Some proprietary voip units assign, to sites and phone stations, numbers that are not compatible with PSTN numbering. This can also occur in PBX or key systems. These specialized numbers must be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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