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:

Actions
Create Enable Activate
Delete Disable Deactivate
Apply Reset Statistics Refresh

Parameter

Access

Description
Allow restriction for used number Change Inactive 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 Inactive The maximum number of forwardings that may be in progress for each subscriber. The default is 1.
Unconditional Call Forwarding support Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Unconditional Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Unconditional Call Forwarding - enable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Unconditional Call Forwarding - disable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Unconditional Call Forwarding - check code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to check the status of their Unconditional Call Forwarding. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Unconditional Call Forwarding - max number Change Inactive 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 - single ring Change Inactive 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 Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Busy Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Busy Call Forwarding - enable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Busy Call Forwarding - disable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Busy Call Forwarding - check code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to check the status of their Busy Call Forwarding. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Busy Call Forwarding - max number Change Inactive 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.
Delayed Call Forwarding support Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Delayed Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Delayed Call Forwarding - enable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Delayed Call Forwarding - disable code Change Inactive 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 the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Delayed Call Forwarding - check code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to check the status of their Delayed Call Forwarding. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Delayed Call Forwarding - max number Change Inactive 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 - single ring Change Inactive 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 Inactive 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 Inactive 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)
Busy and Delayed Call Forwarding - enable code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to enable both Busy Call Forwarding and Delayed Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. This parameter is used only if both Busy Call Forwarding support and Delayed Call Forwarding support are set to Configured. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Busy and Delayed Call Forwarding - disable code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to disable both Busy Call Forwarding and Delayed Call Forwarding for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. This parameter is used only if both Busy Call Forwarding support and Delayed Call Forwarding support are set to Configured. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits.
Unconditional, Busy or Delayed Call Forwarding usage sensitive billing Change Inactive 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 Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Selective Call Forwarding. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Selective Call Forwarding - usage sensitive billing Change Inactive 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 Inactive 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 - access code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to configure Selective Call Forwarding. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Selective Call Forwarding - max number Change Inactive 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 - single ring Change Inactive 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 Inactive 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 Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Line Hunting. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Line Hunting - max number of entries Change Inactive 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.