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Server-based Dial Plan 4
Each Net Phone can be configured to follow a local Dial Plan or a Server-based Dial
Plan. This is controlled in Net Phone’s Preferences dialog box under the Dialing Tab.
How a person accesses outside lines and the numbers to be dialed can be fairly
complex and is best administered using a central set of rules and a person familiar
with the PBX and local dialing rules. Thus we recommend that a central Dial Plan be
established, which will update all users whenever changes are made in the PBX or
outside dialing patterns.

Dial Plan Setup

Each area of the US uses a different set of rules for determining which calls are local
or long distance calls. The opening pages of your phone book are a good source for
how to dial different numbers in your area. Your PBX administrator will also need to
define access codes for reaching outside lines. These pages generally define how to
dial different areas and provide a listing of prefix codes for the local calling areas.
Three typical examples are:
1. Phoenix, AZ – all calls within the "602", “480”, and “623” area codes are
considered to be local calls, while all calls outside those area codes are considered
long distance.
2. Santa Fe, NM – calls to some office codes within the "505" area code are
considered to be local calls, while other calls to the "505" area code are considered
long distance.
3. Atlanta, GA – all calls to area codes "770" are considered to be local calls while
some calls to the "404" and "678" area codes are also considered to be local calls.
Therefore to correctly handle the dialing of numbers you should create a dialing plan.