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Setting up a route for long distance calling
Installer password required
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) 
2. Choose the line pool where the discounted...

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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.
Tips - The digit absorption setting (AbsorbLength) only 
applies to a maximum of two...

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Adding a long distance carrier access code
Installer password required
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...

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Using destination codes to make a call
User dials 
9-1-601-555-2222
9-1-601-555-2222
91 is a destination 
code – system uses 
Route 001 and Line 
Pool A
Routing tables 
absorb the 91-601-555-2222Dialout programming 
tells the system to add 
the access code for long 
distance (e.g. 10222)
10222-1-601-555-2222
External lines recognize 
the long distance access 
code and switch to the 
appropriate carrier
1-601-555-2222
Call is directed in the...

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Programming for least cost routing
Installer password required
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.
1. At Route:...

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13. Set AbsorbLength to 1.
The 9 will be absorbed before the number is dialed out to 
the network. This means, that when the Night schedule is 
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.
To set up multiple alternative routes, refer to the next section, 
Multiple least cost routing.
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9. Enter the route number for the second preferred route.
10. Press ‘ and choose an absorb length.
11. Press ‘ and the third route appears.
12. Enter the route number for the third preferred route.
13. Press ‘ and choose an absorb length.
Sched:Night
Indicate how the alternate routing should be activated for each 
of the schedules.
Service
Use ≠, CHANGE
, and ‘ to change the setting 
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normal mode. If this happens, the telephone 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.
Also refer to the section on Multiple least cost routing on the 
preceding page.
Overflow routing is turned on or off for each schedule when 
you program the destination codes schedule. 
Press CHANGE
 to select the setting: Y (Yes) or N...

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Using dialing restrictions with routing
Installer password required
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 94 and the 
Programming chapter of the Modular ICS 6.1 System 
Coordinator Guide for more information.
Tips - You can also use routing as an alternative method 
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Sys speed dial
System speed dial allows you to configure speed dial codes 
(001 - 255) that can be used by any telephone on the system to 
dial pre-programmed numbers.
If you specify a name with the speed dial entry, an incoming 
call on a CLID line with a dialed number that matches the 
speed dial entry will display the name as part of the CLID 
display on the receiving telephone or when ≤°⁄⁄ is 
invoked to display call information. This...