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Setting up a route for local calling
An office may have different suppliers for local and long 
distance telephone service. By programming a destination 
code, any call that begins with 9, the most common dialout 
digit, will automatically use lines dedicated to local service.
The first step is to build a route (under Services/Routing 
Service/Routing).
1. At Show route: enter 001 (or any other available route 
number) 
2. Press SCAN
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7. Press ≠. 
The route for the first schedule appears after Normal:. 
8. Press CHANGE
 and enter the defined route number 001.
The following illustrations show the tables used for planning 
and recording routing service found in the Programming 
Record. They are filled out to match the examples of routes for 
local and long distance calling.
Recording the routes
Tip - The destination code can use a different route 
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Recording how the routes will be used
Setting up a route for long distance calling
An office may have leased lines or E&M trunks which make it 
cheaper to call long distance. 
The routing should take place automatically when the number 
of the outgoing call begins with 1.
The first step is to build a route (under Services/Routing 
Service/Routing).
1. At Route:, enter 002 (or any other available route number) 
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5. Press ≠. 
The route for the first schedule appears: Normal:
6. Press CHANGE
 and enter the defined route number 002.
7. Press ≠. 
The AbsorbLength prompt appears. The default is All.
8. Press CHANGE
 to choose the number of digits that need to 
be absorbed before dialout. In this case, it would be 0, as 1 
needs to be dialed out before the rest of the digits.
Tip - To view existing destination codes press ‘ 
before entering a new code.
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Adding a long distance carrier access code
In many cases, long distance service uses the same lines as 
local service but the call is switched to a specific carrier using 
an access number. This number is sometimes called an equal 
access code. Programming for routing can include this access 
number so users only need to dial the set number, as described 
below:
1. Create a route that uses a line pool containing local lines 
only.
2. Program the...

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Using destination codes to make a call
Tips - The destination codes 9 and 91 used in the examples 
cannot be used together. If the destination code 91 is needed to 
direct long distance calls, you must create a separate set of 
codes that use local calling routes. These codes would be, for 
example, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99. See Wild card 
character on page 368 for information on programming 
destination codes.
User dials...

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Programming for least cost routing
It may be cheaper to use another long distance carrier at 
another time of day. 
Continuing with the example used in the previous flowchart, 
the lines that supply local service in normal mode will also be 
used for long distance service after 6 p.m. because that is when 
rates become competitive. For the system to do this 
automatically, another route has to be built.
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chosen, either automatically, by time, or manually from a 
control telephone, the calls dialed with 91 will dial out to 
the long distance network without requiring a special 
access code.
Sched:Night
Indicate how the alternate routing should be activated for each 
of the schedules.
Service
Use ≠, CHANGE
, and ‘ to change the setting 
for each schedule to one of these settings: Off, Automatic, or 
Manual.
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Overflow routing
If all the lines used by a route are busy when a call is made, the 
mode may be programmed to overflow to the route used for 
normal mode. If this happens, the set will sound a warning 
tone and display the message Expensive route. The caller 
can then release the call to avoid using the normal route, or 
continue with the call.
Overflow routing is turned on or off for each schedule when 
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Using dialing restrictions with routing
Routing service can be further customized by adding dialing 
filters to lines in line pools. Filters restrict the use of the line to 
specific area codes. See Restriction filters on page 86 and the 
Programming chapter of the Modular ICS 6.0 System 
Coordinator Guide for more information.
Tips - Host system signaling codes can be part of the 
DialOut. See the Modular ICS 6.0 System Coordinator Guide 
for...