NEC XN120 Feature Manual page 11

Account Codes
n 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:
Ø 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.
Ø 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. Forced Account Codes does not block emergency
assistance calls.
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.
Ø 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.
Account Code Capacity
Account Codes print along with the other call data on the SMDR record after the call completes.
Account Codes can be 1-16 digits in length using 0-9 and #. Verified Account Codes can be from
3-16 digits long.
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