Specify essential MADN information

This step is mandatory.

Enter the following information.

Note that which fields are displayed depends on the value you select for the Number status field.


Parameter

Description
Directory number The 10-digit directory number that an external caller dials to access the MADN. Either type in the number (noting that the directory number must be within the parent Business Group Number Block if you set the Number status to Normal, Ported from, or Non-geographic), or click on the ellipsis symbol at the end of the field to select from the list of numbers not currently in use. If you click on the ellipsis symbol, the dialog box that appears presents sub-ranges from the parent Business Group Number Block. Select the sub-range from which the number should be taken and click on Next. In the next dialog box, select a number and click on OK to accept this number. (If no number is shown, this indicates that there are no free numbers in the range; click on Back and select a different number range.)
Number status Select the status of the telephone number to configure for the MADN. Select from the list of values. If you do not select an alternative, Normal will be used by default. The value that you select for this field will affect which other fields are displayed. Values:
  • Normal
    Normal number on this exchange.
  • Ported to
    Number from a different exchange that has been ported to this exchange (for use by a subscriber connected to this exchange).
  • Ported from (UK only)
    Number ported from this exchange to a different exchange (for use by a subscriber connected to that exchange).
  • Ported out (North America only)
    Number ported from this exchange to a different exchange (for use by a subscriber connected to that exchange).
  • Reserved - ported in (North America only)
    Number from a different exchange that has been ported to this exchange, but is not yet in use by a subscriber connected to this exchange.
  • Recently moved
    Number that a subscriber has recently stopped using, to change to another exchange or to another number on this exchange. When someone calls this number, the NE plays an announcement about the change.
  • Reserved - old number
    Number that has previously been used and is being kept for a period of time before re-use.
  • Reserved for future use
    Number that has been reserved for future use.
  • Non-geographic
    Non-geographic number owned by the local exchange. This number status is used when there is a requirement to define a subscriber with a non-geographic Directory Number. Calls to this subscriber will only succeed if this switch and adjacent switches are configured to route calls directly to this number without performing AIN non-geographic number lookups.
Recently moved from old number Specifies whether this subscriber has recently moved to this directory number from a different number. This field appears only if Number status is set to Normal, Ported to, or Non-geographic. Values:
  • True
  • False
Moved from directory number The old directory number from which this subscriber has moved. This field appears only if Recently moved from old number is set to True. Specify the number as a 10-digit directory number.
Connect call after announcement This field appears only if Number status is set to Recently moved. Specifies whether a caller who calls the old number should be connected to the new number after an announcement. Values:
  • True
    The caller hears an announcement about the number change, and is then connected to the new number. The field Moved to directory number must specify a local number on this MetaSwitch NE.
  • False
    The caller hears an announcement that the number has changed, but is not automatically connected.
Moved to directory number The new directory number to which this subscriber has now moved. This field appears only if Number status is set to Recently moved, and is required if Connect call after announcement is set to True. Specify the number as a 10-digit directory number.
Ported exchange ID This field appears, and must be supplied, only if the Number status field is set to Ported from. This field is valid only in the UK.