Feature... "station as virtual extension"

[candymanku]

Hi Again,

Can anyone explain what this feature does when turned on? Does it mean, any virtual extension will be treated as physical extension? I have a problem with manipulating CLI using virtual extensions and I'm hoping this feature will cure my problem..

 

[colby007]

A virtual station is aa station that can be used like an x port station only it doesn't take an RTU.

 

[candymanku]

Thanks Colby, Apart from using the EC500 feature, is there any way other way for the PBX to be administered so that Caller ID can be manipulated for exported extensions?
I have a PBX where the users use mobile phones for 5 digit calling and the call processing is done by the PBX however I cannot manipulate the CLI on the ISDN numbering plan because the PBX does not recognse the associated 5 digit of that said mobile as a physical extension? confused?? I am...

 

[colby007]

Hmmm I think you lost me after you said after is there a way....

When you say mobile phones do you mean DECT or wireless IP phones and not cell phones? And are you using UDP or AAR ro route calls to the mobiles?

 

[candymanku]

when I say Mobile phones I mean cell phones, not DECT or wireless IP. So the users are dialling 5 digit office extensions from their cell phones, the provider then recognises the cell number and tags it with the appropriate 5 digit which comes into the PBX on a dedicated GSM trunk, the call is then routed appropriately via the ARS or UDP ( depending on whether it is an outgoing local/cell number or 5 digit) usually UDP for 5 digit and ARS for cell and local numbers. However the CLI for the 5 digit can not be manipulated because it is not a physical port assigned extension within the PBX and therefore it does not look at the public ISDN numbering plan to sort this out. Its a real complicated setup and I just need to know whether the EC500 option will cure this? or if the station set as virtual will help at all?
P.S a fixed phone extension within the office sends the caller ID no problem.