[VoiceOps] Switching dial out using "8" instead of "9"

[Rod.Dossouvi.CTR at dot.gov]

Ok got it. I was trying to avoid the 911 misdial 
I got it taken care of by changing the "9" to "8" on the trunk.
Thanks again.

Rod Dossouvi
Sr Network Engineer
INDUS Corporation
FHWA, USDOT
1200 New Jersey Avenue South East
Washington, DC 20590
Direct 202-366-9028
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[mailto:voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org] On Behalf Of Jay Hennigan
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:46 PM
To: voiceops at voiceops.org
Subject: Re: [VoiceOps] Switching dial out using "8" instead of "9"

Rod.Dossouvi.CTR at dot.gov wrote:
> Is AT&T part of the providers who are going away from access code? And
> is it implemented per request? 

It isn't carrier-based.  It's a trunk access code on the customer 
premise equipment.  Connecting directly to the carrier shouldn't require

a leading "9".

Unless...

You have "centrex" service.  This was originally intended as a 
telco-hosted virtual PBX, but in some cases it was priced lower than 
ordinary POTS lines so people used it in place of regular business 
lines.  The users would either dial a "9" from a regular phone or "9-9" 
from a PBX extension, or program the PBX to generate the extra "9".

What is the problem you're trying to solve?


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