The Global Multi Party Call Services object is a child of the Call Services object.
The Global Multi Party Call Services object contains global configuration parameters and statistics for 3-Way Calling, Call Transfer, Call Hold, Home Intercom, and Call Waiting. There is a single Global Multi Party Call Services object; it is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch NE and you cannot delete it.
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Multi Party Call Services are not supported for PBXs. They are also not supported for an Individual Line that is a Teen Service line for another line. Call Waiting, Call Hold and 3-Way Calling do not apply to SIP subscribers, but SIP devices may provide native support for these services. |
To configure the switch to support a particular Multi Party 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.
Parameter |
Access |
Description |
3-Way Calling support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support 3-Way Calling. Values:
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3-Way Calling - end current call | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to end a current call and switch to the held call. |
3-Way Calling - swap calls | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to swap between the current call and a held call (putting the current caller on hold). |
3-Way Calling - establish 3-way call | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to establish a 3-way call when one caller is on hold. |
3-Way Calling - transfer call | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to perform call transfer (exiting the call and leaving the other two callers connected). |
3-Way Calling - disconnect first caller | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to disconnect the first caller in a 3-way call. |
3-Way Calling - put first caller on hold | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to put the first caller on hold while in a 3-way call. |
3-Way Calling - disconnect second caller | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to disconnect the second caller in a 3-way call. |
3-Way Calling - put second caller on hold | Change Inactive | Key the subscriber uses to put the second caller on hold while in a 3-way call. |
Call Transfer support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Transfer. Values:
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3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - billing record type | Change Inactive | Specifies the type of billing record, if any, to be created for a conference call. This record is created either when a subscriber sets up a 3-way call, or when three parties are connected together during the process of transferring a call using Call Transfer. Values:
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3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - usage sensitive billing default | Change Inactive | This field does not appear if 3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - billing record type is set to None.
Specifies whether the switch supports usage sensitive billing for conference calls. 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:
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Call Hold support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Hold. Values:
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Call Hold - access code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to put the current call on hold. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.) |
Call Waiting support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Waiting. Values:
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Call Waiting With Caller ID support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Waiting With Caller ID. This can be configured only if Call Waiting is also configured. Values:
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Call Waiting - enable code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to enable Call Waiting for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.) |
Call Waiting - disable code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to disable Call Waiting for all subsequent calls to the subscriber. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.) |
Call Waiting - check code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to check whether Call Waiting is enabled. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In the UK, access codes are typically 2 - 4 digits.) |
Home Intercom support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Home Intercom. Values:
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Home Intercom - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Home Intercom is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch supports distinctive ringing for the Home Intercom service. Values:
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Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Line State Monitoring. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Line State Monitoring is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - default maximum number of monitored lines per subscriber | Change Inactive | Specifies the default maximum number of Business Group Lines that can be monitored by an attendant console using Line State Monitoring. Range: 1 - 100. The default is 10. |
Line State Monitoring - total number of monitored lines | Read only | Specifies the total number of Business Group Lines monitored by Line State Monitoring. |
Requested status | Read only | Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable Global Multi Party Call Services. Values:
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Actual status | Read only | Specifies the current status of Global Multi Party Call Services. Values:
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