[Asterisk-Users] RDNIS

[Michael Baird]

Thanks, this helps a ton, we get our PRI's from a CLEC we work with,
this will help them provide the info I require.

Regards
Michael Baird
> Michael,
> I have asked a very similar question over the past week and gotton no
> answer... Seems like no one here knows much about it...or just doesn't want
> to wade in..
> 
> Here is what I have found out so far. The RDNIS field should be populated
> with the ISDN PRI Redirecting Number Information Element *IF* your PRI
> provider has that option turned on. Different switches handle this option
> differently. In our case the switch is a Lucent 5ESS and our provider was
> told by Lucent that this feature is not available (BS). After more research,
> reading the ISDN Spec
> (http://www.itu.int/rec/recommendation.asp?type=folders〈=e&parent=T-REC-
> Q.931) and the AT&T version of the spec
> (http://www.att.com/cpetesting/pdf/tr41459_99.pdf  - See part III Section
> 3.6.6.7 Redirecting Number), and speaking with a knowledgable switch tech as
> a lab we use we where able to determine that on the 5ESS this option could
> be enabled (page 5.1 Field 152 STDRNSRC=YES, Requires Secure Feature 161
> enabled) but that this may require that your provider purchase a feature (or
> feature pack) that they may not have enabled.
> 
> All this being said we are still waiting to get this enabled so we can start
> testing with it.
> 
> I suspect that you are in a similar situation. You may need to become a bit
> of an ISDN expert in order to explain to the switch tech specifically what
> option you want enabled... Start with the references above, find out what
> switch you are connected to and go from there.
> 
> -- Mike
> 
> > I'm trying to use RDNIS with asterisk, and I don't appear to be
> > receiving any information (the value is blank). The upstream who
> > provides the PRI says they are passing all the info through, I don't see
> > this value coming across. I've tried it with a Verizon call forward, as
> > well as a Nextel with the same results for both. I'm trying to use this
> > for Voicemail. I'm using CVS-HEAD-10/16/04, any advise or pointers would
> > be appreciated. I get the called from fine, and it puts the forwarded to
> > number as the called to, the RDNIS value is blank.
> 
> 
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