Global Outgoing Call Services

The Global Outgoing Call Services object is a child of the Call Services object.

The Global Outgoing Call Services object contains global configuration parameters and statistics for speed calling, call barring, and mandatory account codes. There is a single Global Outgoing Call Services object; it is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch NE and you cannot delete it.

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

Most parameters relating to each of these services are visible in the EMS System Explorer only when the service is set to Configured or Disabled.

Object-Specific Actions
Import This action does not apply in the UK.

Parameter

Access

Description
Speed Calling support Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Speed Calling. Values:
  • Configured
    The NE supports the service and subscribers can be configured to use it.
  • Not configured
    The NE does not support the service.
  • Disabled
    The NE supports the service but it is currently suspended so that subscribers cannot use it.
Speed Calling - first allowed code Change Inactive Minimum code available for indexing speed calling numbers. Specify a number of 1 or 2 digits:
  • This value must not be greater than Speed Calling - last allowed code.
  • If Speed Calling - last allowed code is a 2-digit number and this value is a 1-digit number, this value must be larger than the first digit of Speed Calling - last allowed code (to avoid a clash with the first digit of any 2-digit code).
Speed Calling - last allowed code Change Inactive Maximum code available for speed dialing numbers. Specify a number of 1 or 2 digits. See the description of Speed Calling - first allowed code for restrictions.
Speed Calling - access code Change Inactive Access code the subscriber dials to configure Speed Calling. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Speed Calling - enable code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Speed Calling. This is followed by the speed call index. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Speed Calling - disable code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Speed Calling. This is followed by the speed call index. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Speed Calling - check code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to check Speed Calling. This is followed by the speed call index. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Speed Calling - allow removal of in use number Change Inactive Specifies the procedure when a request is received to remove a speed calling number from the allowed range if there is already a subscriber using that number for speed calling. Values:
  • True (default)
    The speed calling number range is changed, and any speed calling entries configured to use that number will be destroyed.
  • False
    The request to change the speed calling number range is rejected, and the subscribers can continue to use the number.
Call Barring support Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Barring. Values:
  • Configured
    The NE supports the service and subscribers can be configured to use it.
  • Not configured
    The NE does not support the service.
  • Disabled
    The NE supports the service but it is currently suspended so that subscribers cannot use it.
Call Barring - usage sensitive billing Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch supports usage sensitive billing for Call Barring. 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)
Call Barring - enable code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for all calls except emergency calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *341#.)
Call Barring - disable code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for all calls except emergency calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #341*.)
Call Barring - check code Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to check Call Barring. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.)
Call Barring - enable code for barring national and mobile calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for national calls, mobile calls and international calls. (This still allows local and emergency calls.) Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *342#.)
Call Barring - disable code for barring national and mobile calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for national calls, mobile calls and international calls. (This still allows local and emergency calls.) Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #342*.)
Call Barring - enable code for barring international calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for international calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *343#.)
Call Barring - disable code for barring international calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for international calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #343*.)
Call Barring - enable code for barring operator calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for operator calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *344#.)
Call Barring - disable code for barring operator calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for operator calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #344*.)
Call Barring - enable code for barring call services Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for Call Services access codes (except for the codes used to access Call Barring itself). Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *345#.)
Call Barring - disable code for barring call services Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for Call Services access codes. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #345*.)
Call Barring - enable code for barring premium rate calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to enable Call Barring for premium rate calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually *347#.)
Call Barring - disable code for barring premium rate calls Change Inactive Code the subscriber dials to disable Call Barring for premium rate calls. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, this is usually #347*.)
Mandatory Account Codes support Change Inactive Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Mandatory Account Codes. Values:
  • Configured
    The NE supports the service and subscribers can be configured to use it.
  • Not configured
    The NE does not support the service.
  • Disabled
    The NE supports the service but it is currently suspended so that subscribers cannot use it.
If you select Configured or Disabled, you must specify at least one call type in the Mandatory Account Codes - call types field.
Mandatory Account Codes - call types Change Inactive The types of outgoing calls for which account codes are required by default. You can override these settings for a particular subscriber. Select one or more of the following values:
  • International
  • Mobile
  • National
  • Local
  • Operator
  • Premium
  • Directory
  • Local Business Group
  • Other Business Group
Mandatory Account Codes - default max incorrect code attempts Change Inactive Maximum number of consecutive times that a subscriber may enter an incorrect Mandatory Account Code before the subscriber's outgoing call service is blocked. You can override this value in the Outgoing Call Services object for a particular subscriber (Individual Line, Business Group, Business Group Line, or PBX). If the subscriber enters an incorrect code for a number of consecutive attempts that exceeds this value, the NE automatically blocks the subscriber from making any further outgoing calls. You can remove the block, allowing the subscriber to use the service again, from the subscriber's Outgoing Call Services object. Range: 0 - 50. The default is 10. A value of 0 (zero) indicates that the subscriber will never be blocked regardless of the number of incorrect code attempts.
Mandatory Account Codes - prompt tone Change Inactive The tone that is played to subscribers after dialing the outgoing number, to prompt for an account code. Values:
  • Stutter Dial Tone
  • Continuous Prompt Tone (400 Hz)
This option is ignored for subscribers on Subscriber Gateways that use the MGCP control protocol; the prompt tone for these subscribers is always stutter dial tone.
Import - number of objects imported Read only This field and the following Import fields do not apply in the UK. The total number of objects (including child objects) read from the import file so far in the current or most recent import operation.
Import - status Read only The status of the current or most recent import operation, if any. Values:
  • None
  • In progress
  • Succeeded
  • Failed
Import - mode Change Whether the imported information is to replace existing EMS objects or to add new ones. This field provides additional checking on the import operation if required. Values:
  • Do not overwrite
    The imported information is to add new objects. If the file contains objects that already exist in the EMS, the import operation will fail and will not overwrite them.
  • Do not create
    The imported information is to update existing objects. If the file contains objects that do not already exist in the EMS, the import operation will fail and will not create them.
  • Overwrite or create
    No checking. The import operation will create or update objects as required.
Import - file Change The name of the text file (in the EMS User's home directory on the EMS Server) from which configuration information for this object will be imported. The maximum length of the filename is 32 characters.
Import - log correlator Read only If the import status is Failed, this field contains a correlator for the log message that contains details of the failure. Click on the 'go to log' button next to this field to jump to this message in the EMS log viewer window.
Import - correlator metaswitch Read only If the import status is Failed, this field contains the name of the EMS Server or MetaSwitch Network Element that generated the failure log. You may need this information to find the log in the EMS log viewer window.
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable Global Outgoing Call 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 Global Outgoing Call Services. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.