3 to 5 digits

[thattekguy]

I read some posts that reference what I am trying to do, my question is about getting 10 digits sent to my PBX.I have 3 digits now and are planning on changing to 5 digits, I am being sent 3 digits as of now.I copied a response below from 911Guru, but I am still not sure, does this let me take more time changing all my phones or is it still a all or nothing type of thing?I plan on using TM to make the changes.Can I change some phones to 5 digits and still have some others at 3 digits, (providing I can do it with little or no conflicts) and still recieve calls on all sets?



"JP brings up an interesting point on the numbers sent from the CO. I always tell people to have telco send as many as possible (10 if they can do it). IN the Nortel PBX the length of LDN 0 is examined and is used to determine how many digits from the right will be used.
So if you are getting 4055551234 from the telco, and your LDN is 4 digits long, your PBX only looks at 1234. The second you change the length of LDN 0 to 5 digits, the PBX now looks at 51234 for DN resolution.

This gives you the ability to change the number length at will with no coordination with telco."
911Guru

http://pbx-e911.com

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

You can receive 5 digits and have it ring on a set with only 3 digits yes, but I think you would have to use the IDC table to do that. As long as your numbering plan doesnt conflict, you can have 3, 4 and 5 digit dn's on phones, I just would not want to deal with that, I would make them all the same personally.

We receive 4 digits from our CO, and all primary DN's are 4 digit to make it easy, we have rollover lines that are 5 digits to save on DID usage.

JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[roupe]

Directory Number Expansion (DNXP) package 150 is required

This feature increases the number of digits allowed for internal Directory
Numbers (DNs), from a maximum of four digits per DN to seven digits per
DN. The following internal DNs have been expanded:
• Single-line telephone DNs
• Multi-line telephone DNs
• Trunk Group Access codes
• Attendant DNs (including local attendant in Centralized Attendant
Service)
• Listed Directory Numbers (LDNs)
• Coordinated Dialing Plan (CDP) steering codes
• Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) DNs
• ACD position IDs
• Direct Inward System Access (DISA) DNs
• Centralized Attendant Service (CAS) hold DNs
• Release Link Trunk (RLT) DNs in Centralized Attendant Service)
• System Park DNs
• Test line DNs, and
• Data service DNs.
The following DN types are not expanded:
• Special Prefix (SPRE)
• Basic/Network Alternate Route Selection (BARS/NARS) access codes
• Route Selection Automatic Number Identification (RSANI) access code,
and
• Automatic Modem Pooling (AMP) all-digital-connection prefix.
Along with Directory Number Expansion (DNXP), Call Detail Recording
Expansion (CDRE) package 151 is available to allow Call Detail Recording
(CDR) records to accommodate the increased digit field lengths. Call Detail
Recording (CDR) package 4 and Directory Number Expansion (DNXP)
package 150 are required for CDRE.
Operating parameters
The number of DNs that can be configured is limited by the available protected data store in the system.
DNXP does not enhance existing feature capability other than allowing an internal DN with up to seven digits.
If DNXP is equipped, the system communicates with any attached Auxiliary

There are no specific implementation procedures for this feature.

 

[thattekguy]

I do not want to keep it with mixed digits or with an IDC table, I was looking at the 10 digit option only to give me time with the programming. I wanted to know if I can do it in more then one shot.The way I see it, I have to first get a copy of the database, and NUL all key appearances and out ACD DN's, then start to change to the new numbering plan, slow and tedious, thats whay I wanted to do it over a period of a few days.I do have PKG150, I already checked for that.Thanks.

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

Sorry for my response then, when I read "Can I change some phones to 5 digits and still have some others at 3 digits, (providing I can do it with little or no conflicts) and still recieve calls on all sets?" i thought you did mean you DID want to keep it with mixed digits.


JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[thattekguy]

Communicating is not my best..no, I was looking to buy myself sometime and try to do this type of change over a two or three day time period as apposed to having to do it all at once, Thanks for trying.