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<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a problem
probably many of you have dealt with-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>NXX dialing for long
distance-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many of our local
carriers charge long distance in 'bands' based on how far away you are from the
called party-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>ie, 20 miles is one
rate, 30 is another, etc..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most of the time,
these rates _are not_ competitive...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know I
can configure the system so that the correct digits get put in to force
those calls to go to my LD provider, by installing translation patterns into the
CCM.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005></SPAN><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT
face=Arial size=2>(Normally this is a translation pattern that does
a 'replace the 7-digit local calling string with
1-areacode-xxx-xxxx)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I noticed was
this IOS command "<FONT size=2>voice
translation-rule"</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can that be used in
a 'match-case' sort of scenario where the router does it, anytime a 7-digit call
is placed, it prefaces it with the correct digits, unless</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>there's already a
1-xxx in the string of digits?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>This might be easier
than doing dozens of translation patterns in the CCM, and continually updating
them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=053285020-11012005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Even with wildcards
to match some, it is still a large number of translation patterns to cover
all the NXX numbers in most areas that have 'band' type
dialing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->
<P align=left><FONT size=2>Tim Reimers<BR>Network Administrator<BR>Asheville
City Schools ITT<BR>85 Mountain Street<BR>Asheville, NC
28802<BR><BR>tim.reimers(at)asheville(dot)k12(dot)nc(dot)us<BR>828-350-6180<BR><BR><BR><BR>A
mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole
planet, freed from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with
marvellous swiftness and perfect regularity.</FONT></P>
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