[Asterisk-Users] Toll Free DIDs

[John Millican]

> I have several toll free numbers that get forwarded to a single local
> number assigned to a trunkgroup.  I've asked the telco to not forward
> those toll free numbers but to assign them as DIDs to the trunkgroup, so
> that I can differentiate via DNID.
>
> They said that they can't do that.  That toll free numbers must forward.
> I know that I could have them each forward to different local DIDs
> assigned to the trunkgroup, but that just doesn't seem necessary.
>
> Is the telco correct?
Technically they are partly correct.  800 numbers are pointed to a local 
number.  Although, they can pass the 800-XXX-XXXX  to you IF they choose to. 
In my experience(limited as it may be) it is easier to have them point to a 
specific local number assigned to the trunkgroup.  
John M