Sankar, that's exactly what we were looking for! I'll take a look at that!

We haven't manipulated anything yet. We have a debug that shows us what happened. You can see that the “Called Party Number” doesn't have an area code in front. The call has rolled over to our LD PRI Se0/0/1:23 as a result of the local PRI's being full. You can also see the error - “Invalid number format (incomplete number)”

Calling Party Number i = 0x0081, '913XXX3128'

Plan:Unknown, Type:Unknown

Called Party Number i = 0x80, '3081221'

Plan:Unknown, Type:Unknown

Jul 2 09:55:41.426: ISDN Se0/0/1:23 Q931: RX <- CALL_PROC pd = 8 callref = 0x8 B22

Channel ID i = 0xA9838F

Exclusive, Channel 15

Jul 2 09:55:41.430: ISDN Se0/0/1:23 Q931: RX <- PROGRESS pd = 8 callref = 0x8B 22

Cause i = 0x819C - Invalid number format (incomplete number)

Progress Ind i = 0x8188 - In-band info or appropriate now available

Jul 2 09:55:41.430: ISDN Se0/0/1:23 Q931: RX <- PROGRESS pd = 8 callref = 0x8B 22

Cause i = 0x819C - Invalid number format (incomplete number)

Thank you,

scott

Scott, that sounds like the exact problem i described in my post. Try the prefix on RG2 and see if it works.

So, our local is setup as you mentioned. What do I need to do to this LD one? Can you type it out for me so I understand? Sorry - I'm more of an R/S guy.

Our local area code is 913

9.[2-9]XXXXXX <--Current Local

9.1[2-9]XX[2-9]XXXXXX <--Current LD

thank you,

scott

You dont need to modify any thing on the LD patterns. 9.[2-9]XXXXXX pattern points to a Route list. In this route list you have two route groups. One is for local trunk and one is for LD trunk. You will need to prefix 913 area code on to the route group that has the LD trunk.

Makes sense ?

I see. So under the LD-RG I have a section named “Calling Party Transformations” and in that section there is an option called “Calling Party Transform Mask” and it is set to 913667XXXX.

On that same page there is another section named “Called Party Transformations” and it has a few options to….. Dial Plan, Discard Digits, Called Party Transform Mask, Prefix Digits (Outgoing Calls).

So I wan to do something inside that “Called Party Transformations” correct? And what exactly do I need to do?

I think you have me almost there! :)

THANK YOU!

scott

Oh, but you told me to do this under the Local list not the LD. So under “Called Party Transformations” I need to put something in the box for "Prefix Digits (Outgoing Calls)" correct?

thank you,

scott

i assume you have the following.

Local RG

LD RG

and two route lists...

Local-RL with

a. Local RG at top

b. LD RG at the bottom.

LD-RL with

a. LD-RG at the top

b. Local RG at the bottom

The change i asked you to make should be done under Local-RL-> LD-RG. You would go to the called party transformations and set the prefix digits to 913. Discard digits to predot.

You have made the correct assumption - you are awesome!

So now I know where to put the digits. I'm sure I'm the only one in this VOIP forum that doesn't know what you mean by, "Discard digits to predot" so I'll do some readying. :) Unless you want to tell me exactly what I should put in that box - it will make my reading make more sense I'm sure.

Thank you much!!!

scott

Predot is not always required. If you have a pattern 9.[2-9]XXXXXX and when you send the digits to the gateway you dont want to send the 9 as its not reqd to send it to the telco. So that why you have a dot in the pattern so that you can tell at route pattern or route list level whether you want to discard all digits before the dot or not. So if you have an mgcp gateway you simply need to set the discard digits to predot so that the leading 9 (trunk access code) is rejected before sent to the voice gateway.

Thank you for that explanation - in that context I did actually know what predot means believe it or not. :) But in my scenario I have no idea what to put in that box. What would the string look like since I want 913 area code in there?

9.913[2-9]XXXXXX <--is this what I want to do?

Yes, it's an mgcp gateway.

Sorry man, our primary VOIP guy is out of town.

thank you,

scott

YOur pattern should still be

9.[2-9]XXXXXX - no changes there

the route list should be where you will set Discard digits to Predot and prefix digits under called party transformations to 913.

ic. thank you for your help on this! i'll let everyone know how it goes.

scott