Long Distance Codes

[ADAN Tech]

i have a client who uses a call accounting package. they need to bill back LD calls. Is there a way to require a code to be entered when dialing LD calls? Then i can write that code out to CDR so my cost accounting package can pick it up.

[Vodia PBX]

Right now you have to do it this way.

 

Each account can have one dial plan. For those accounts that would require PIN authorization, you would choose a dial plan that does not allow it. When users want to place a LD call, they need to have a second account that has a different dial plan which allows this. Then those users can call *91 or use a calling card account to place outbound calls. If you choose a very secret password for the second account, then you can make sure that nobody registers a SIP phone there and that those extensions are only used for LD calls. The CDR will show the second extension in the CDR record, so that billing will be easy.

 

We'll see if we can make this easier, e.g. add a field to the dial plan for those entries that require a PIN code. In certian countries, that is a standard PBX feature and we don't want to miss it!

[ADAN Tech]

what we need is the user not to enter a specified pin per user, but say a 5 digit client reference code. when a LD call is made, they enter any 5 digit code. that writes to the cdr. then we can pull the cdr into our acointing software and automatically bill to the specified client.

[Vodia PBX]

Oh you mean a client matter code? Good point. Maybe we nede to have a drop down for the dial plan that says:

 

1. No authentication required

2. PIN required

3. CMC required