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Figure 42: Hunt lines on same unit first
2.2.5 Automatic Route Selection and Toll Restriction
What is Automatic Route Selection (ARS)?
ARS allows you to automatically direct outgoing calls to selected lines. With
ARS, you can ensure that your outgoing long-distance calls use the line with
the lowest-cost long-distance plan or that your inter-branch calls always use
your VoIP trunks.
What is Toll Restriction?
Toll restriction blocks calls to specific destinations. With toll restriction, you
can prevent extensions in your system from placing unauthorized long-
distance calls.
Example:
You have a low-cost long-distance plan. You assign one telephone
line to handle all local calls and another line for long-distance calls within
North America to go through your long-distance plan. At the same time, you
can block unauthorized long-distance calls from going overseas.
TalkSwitch uses the first several digits (referred to as ‘leading digits’) of a
phone number to automatically select the specific phone line that you have
chosen to make that type of call. ARS and toll restriction use line hunt
groups, which have to be configured to provide access to telephone lines or
VoIP trunks.
Planning Automatic Route Selection and Toll Restriction
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Identify the leading digits of the numbers for the calls to be routed or
blocked.
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Identify the carrier codes.
