Call Forwarding Services

The Call Forwarding Services object is a child of the Call Agent object.

The Call Forwarding Services object contains global configuration parameters and statistics for all types of Call Forwarding and Line Hunting. There is a single Call Forwarding Services object which is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch VP3000 and cannot be destroyed by the user.

To configure the switch to support a particular Call Forwarding service, you need to do the following:


Parameter

Access

Description
Allow restriction for used number Change Specifies the procedure when a request is received to set a number as restricted when that number is already used by a subscriber for call forwarding. (A restricted number is a number to which calls cannot be forwarded.) Values:
  • True (default)
    The number is set as a restricted number and any call forwarding configured to that number is deleted.
  • False
    The request to set the number as restricted is rejected, and subscribers may continue to forward calls to that number.
Max simultaneous forwardings per subscriber Change The maximum number of forwardings that may be in progress for each subscriber. The default is 1.
Unconditional Call Forwarding support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Unconditional Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Unconditional Call Forwarding - enable code Change This field is visible only if Unconditional Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to enable Unconditional Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Unconditional Call Forwarding - disable code Change This field is visible only if Unconditional Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to disable Unconditional Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Unconditional Call Forwarding - max number Change This field is visible only if Unconditional Call Forwarding is configured. Maximum number of times a single call may be forwarded with Unconditional Call Forwarding. This parameter is used to prevent looping if subscribers set up a circular forwarding path (for example if A forwards to B, B forwards to C, and C forwards to A). If Unconditional Call Forwarding is applied to a call that has previously been forwarded this number of times (by whichever type of call forwarding), the call is released and the caller receives an announcement to this effect. The default is 5.
Unconditional Call Forwarding - acceptance retry time Change This field is visible only if Unconditional Call Forwarding is configured. Valid only if the forward number is called before being accepted. If the forward number is called but is unanswered or busy, the subscriber can end the call, redial the enable code and try again to configure the same forward number. If the second attempt is within the time specified in this field, the call forwarding configuration is accepted even if the forward number is still not answered or busy. A value of zero specifies that the forward number must be answered for the call to be accepted. The default is zero.
Unconditional Call Forwarding - single ring Change This field is visible only if Unconditional Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the subscriber's phone should give one distinctive ring as a call is forwarded during Unconditional Call Forwarding. Values:
  • False (default)
  • True
Busy Call Forwarding support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Busy Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Busy Call Forwarding - enable code Change This field is visible only if Busy Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to enable Busy Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Busy Call Forwarding - disable code Change This field is visible only if Busy Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to disable Busy Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Busy Call Forwarding - max number Change This field is visible only if Busy Call Forwarding is configured. Maximum number of times a single call may be forwarded with Busy Call Forwarding. The default is 5. If Busy Call Forwarding is applied to a call that has previously been forwarded this number of times (by whichever type of call forwarding), the call is released and the caller receives an announcement to this effect.
Busy Call Forwarding - acceptance retry time Change This field is visible only if Busy Call Forwarding is configured. Valid only if the forward number is called before being accepted. If the forward number is called but is unanswered or busy, the subscriber can end the call, redial the enable code and try again to configure the same forward number. If the second attempt is within the time specified in this field, the call forwarding configuration is accepted even if the forward number is still not answered or busy. A value of zero specifies that the forward number must be answered for the call to be accepted. The default is zero.
Delayed Call Forwarding support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Delayed Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Delayed Call Forwarding - enable code Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to enable Delayed Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Delayed Call Forwarding - disable code Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to disable Delayed Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Delayed Call Forwarding - max number Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Maximum number of times a single call may be forwarded with Delayed Call Forwarding. The default is 5. If Delayed Call Forwarding is applied to a call that has previously been forwarded this number of times (by whichever type of call forwarding), the call is released and the caller receives an announcement to this effect.
Delayed Call Forwarding - acceptance retry time Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Valid only if the forward number is called before being accepted. If the forward number is called but is unanswered or busy, the subscriber can end the call, redial the enable code and try again to configure the same forward number. If the second attempt is within the time specified in this field, the call forwarding configuration is accepted even if the forward number is still not answered or busy. A value of zero specifies that the forward number must be answered for the call to be accepted. The default is zero.
Delayed Call Forwarding - single ring Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the subscriber's phone should give one distinctive ring as a call is forwarded during Delayed Call Forwarding. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Delayed Call Forwarding - continue ringing Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the subscriber's phone continues to ring from the time at which the delayed call forwarding is invoked to the time at which alerting begins at the phone that the call is forwarded to. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Delayed Call Forwarding - continue ringing after failure Change This field is visible only if Delayed Call Forwarding - continue ringing is set to True. Specifies whether the subscriber's phone continues to ring after failure to set up a call using delayed call forwarding. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Unconditional, Busy or Delayed Call Forwarding usage sensitive billing Change This field is visible only if one or more of Unconditional, Busy or Delayed Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the switch supports usage sensitive billing for Call Forwarding. This means that subscribers can choose to pay according to their usage of the service, rather than paying a flat rate for having the service enabled. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Selective Call Forwarding support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Selective Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Selective Call Forwarding - usage sensitive billing Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the switch supports usage sensitive billing for Selective Call Forwarding. This means that subscribers can choose to pay according to their usage of the service, rather than paying a flat rate for having the service enabled. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Selective Call Forwarding - usage sensitive billing can be denied Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether usage sensitive billing for Selective Call Forwarding, if supported, is affected by the subscriber's Deny all usage sensitive features setting (which specifies whether the subscriber can have usage sensitive billing for any features). Values:
  • True (default)
    Usage sensitive billing for this feature is not available if the subscriber's Deny all usage sensitive features setting is set to True.
  • False
    Usage sensitive billing for this feature is not affected by the subscriber's Deny all usage sensitive features setting.
Selective Call Forwarding - enable code Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to enable Selective Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Selective Call Forwarding - disable code Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Access code the subscriber dials to disable Selective Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Selective Call Forwarding - max number Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Maximum number of times a single call may be forwarded with Selective Call Forwarding. The default is 5. If Selective Call Forwarding is applied to a call that has previously been forwarded this number of times (by whichever type of call forwarding), the call is released and the caller receives an announcement to this effect.
Selective Call Forwarding - acceptance retry time Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Valid only if the forward number is called before being accepted. If the forward number is called but is unanswered or busy, the subscriber can end the call, redial the enable code and try again to configure the same forward number. If the second attempt is within the time specified in this field, the call forwarding configuration is accepted even if the forward number is still not answered or busy. A value of zero specifies that the forward number must be answered for the call to be accepted. The default is zero.
Selective Call Forwarding - single ring Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Specifies whether the subscriber's phone should give one distinctive ring as a call is forwarded during Selective Call Forwarding. Values:
  • True
  • False (default)
Selective Call Forwarding - max number of entries Change This field is visible only if Selective Call Forwarding is configured. Maximum number of telephone numbers that a subscriber can nominate for Selective Call Forwarding. Incoming calls from these numbers will be forwarded. The default is 10. A value of zero indicates that there is no limit.
Line Hunting support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Line Hunting. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Line Hunting - acceptance retry time Change This field is visible only if Line Hunting is configured. Valid only if the forward numbers are called before being accepted. If a forward number is called but is unanswered or busy, the subscriber can end the call, redial the enable code and try again to configure the same forward number. If the second attempt is within the time specified in this field, the Line Hunting configuration is accepted even if the forward number is still not answered or busy. A value of zero specifies that the forward number must be answered for the call to be accepted. The default is zero.
Line Hunting - max number of entries Change This field is visible only if Line Hunting is configured. Maximum number of lines that a subscriber can configure to be called sequentially during Line Hunting. The default is 10. A value of zero indicates that there is no limit.
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable Call Forwarding Services. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.
Actual status Read only Specifies the current status of Call Forwarding Services. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.