Nortel Communication Server 1000 Manual page 54

54 Attendant Through Dialing Networkwide
Figure 10
Attendant Through Dialing Networkwide
In the existing standalone capacity, Attendant Through Dialing allows
internal callers to request an outgoing trunk except DPNSS from an
attendant. In the existing network capacity, Attendant Through Dialing
allows callers linked by any TIE trunk to request an analog or DTI2 trunk
from the attendant.
When requested, the attendant dials a specific code and extends the call
once the Destination (DEST) lamp lights. When the attendant accessed the
trunk, the caller was free to dial out. However, with standalone Attendant
Through Dialing, the outgoing trunk seized must be either an analog or
digital trunk. Attendant Through Dialing Networkwide enhances the through
dialing networkwide capability to ISDN or DASS2 outgoing trunks.
When this feature is provisioned, an attendant seizes the outgoing trunk by
pressing the Release (RLS) key. Following this, the call is extended back to
the calling party who receives dial tone and dials the remaining digits.
This feature is applicable in situations where the calling party is not
permitted to dial a defined code that provides access to a public or
international network or other costly telecom services. In these situations,
the calling party requests that the attendant dial a numbering plan for the
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Nortel Communication Server 1000
DASS2 Fundamentals
NN43001-571 02.01 Standard
Release 5.5 7 December 2007