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?
> 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
If you're having them forward to local numbers then it would suprise me if they would do that. In the past when I've seen this done, its always been when we had trunks directly from the Long Distance company and they would pass us DNIS numbers to make everything match. Paul Hugh L. Johnson wrote:> 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? > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >