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Account Codes

• Description
Account Codes are user-Dialled codes that help the system administrator categorize
and/or restrict trunk calls. The system has three types of Account Codes:
Optional Account Codes
Optional Account Codes allow a user to enter an Account Code while placing a trunk
call or anytime while on a call. This type of Account Code is optional; the system does
not require the user to enter it.
Forced Account Codes
Forced Account Codes require an extension user to enter an Account Code every time
they place a trunk call. If the user doesn't enter the code, the system prevents the call.
As with Optional Account Codes, the extension user can elect to enter an Account
Code for an incoming call. However, the system does not require it.
Once set up in system programming, you can enable Forced Account Codes on a
trunk-by-trunk basis. In addition, Forced Account Codes can apply to all outside calls or
just long distance calls.
Verified Account Codes
With Verified Account Codes, the system compares the Account Code the user dials to
a list of up to 1000 pre-programmed codes. If the Account Code is in the list, the call
goes through. If the code Dialled is not in the list, the system prevents the call. Verified
Account Codes can be from 3-16 digits long using the characters 0-9 and #. During
programming, you can use "wild cards" to streamline entering codes into system
memory. For example, the entry 123W lets users dial Verified Account Codes from
1230 through 1239.
Operator Notification
To prevent Account Code abuse, the system can notify the operator each time an
Account Code violation occurs. This can happen if the user fails to enter an Account
Code (if Forced) or enters a Verified Account Code that is not in the list. The notification
is an automatic Intercom call to the attendant and a "RESTRICT" message in the
operator's display. (If the attendant fails to enter a valid Account Code, the system
drops the call.)
Account Codes for Incoming Calls
The system can control the ability of extension users to enter Account Codes for
incoming calls. When this option is enabled, a user can dial * while on an incoming call,
enter an Account Code, and then dial * to return to their caller. If the option is disabled,
any digits the user dials after answering an incoming call outdial on the connected
trunk.
Hiding Account Codes
Account Codes can be optionally hidden from a telephone's display. This would
prevent, for example, an unauthorized co-worker from obtaining a Verified Account
Code by watching the display and making note of the digits that dial out. When hidden,
the Account Code digits show as the character " * " on the telephone's display.
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