[Asterisk-Users] Another PRI based question

[Seng]

AJ.

If it's okay, I'd like to offer my 2 cents.

For switch type - it really doesn't matter what you pick, as long as both
ends (yours and your telco's) are configured to be same. I don't think
anyone has ever noticed any advantages or disadvantages with one switch
type over the other. What's more important, however, when talking to your
provider is that you tell them that you want your PRI to be able to make
long distance calls also. Don't assume this part or you'll only get local
calls.

For DID - I believe Verizon does offer a block of 25 DIDs. These DIDs will
be programmed by your carrier to point to your PRI's circuit ID and it's
also known as your LDN (Listed Directory Number). Once these DIDs are
programmed, be sure to ask your carrier how many digits they are sending
you so that you can configure your PBX to receive that many digits as
well.

Once your PBX is configured correctly to send and receive the right amount
of digits between you and your carrier, you're now need to program these
DIDs and associate them to your LENS (Line Equipment Numbers - in the NEC
world), hand them out to your users. (I believe Asterisk (in fact, all
PBX) can accomplished this task easily. Look at the extension.conf area.
(This is just a guess on my part. I too am new to Asterisk.)) Good luck.


> In speaking to the representative at Verizon, we came to the conclusion
> that DID numbers were not the correct solution; however we were told by
> Verizon that they could do something called assign individual numbers to
> the PRI.  What this would in effect do is give us an additional phone
> number that we would like to route to a specific extension; however unlike
> the DID number, it would not be assigned to a specific channel.  It would
> hunt for an available channel.  What we would like to be able to do is
> that even though it doesn't come in on a specific channel, still be able
> to route it directly to a specific extension.  The representative at
> Verizon said that we should be able to do this by having the PBX recognize
> the digits that come in on the line and route it to the specific extension
> accordingly.  Is there a way to do this in asterisk?  Thanks again.
> AJ
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