Numbers, also known as DIDs or DDIs, are normal telephone numbers that external callers can use to call into the system from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
To record calls made to this number, make a record group (see section 7, Call Recording).
Go to Features » Numbers.
Click New.
Choose the number type or by area code. The values in this menu will vary from installation to installation.
Click Next.
Choose a number. The price for the number is shown by the numbers. The available numbers are part of a higher level of provisioning. You can only select valid numbers.
Click Next.
Enter the following: (fields marked with are required)
Description. Displayed in the list of defined numbers.
Owner. This person may edit the number even if they are not an administrator.
Select whether or not to include the number in the directory.
Select whether or not to screen calls. When set to yes, the person answering is asked if they accept the call.
Force the callerid. This should normally be set to “Original”.
Force the caller name. This allows users on a SIP telephone to see which number the call came from.
Force hangup Force the call to hang up after a certain number of minutes.
The record group, if one was defined.
Music on hold: If set to yes, calls to this number will hear music when on hold.
PIN. If a PIN was defined, a caller who knows the PIN can call the number routing menu (*5 by default) and change the temporary routing and announcement message.
Temporary routing. This overrides the main number routing, as described in the next section. If you use the number routing telephone menu, it is the temporary routing that you change.
The temporary destination to route calls to when a call is received on this number.
Click Save.
To set an announcement message to be played when the number is called, and before the destination is rung, go back into the number settings, and upload a .wav file. Alternately, call the number or feature code (*5 by default) for the number routing menu.
17.2Determine Call Destination
Calls can be directed to a selected destination, supported by the number form.