Configuring Toll Information / Configuring Toll Info Exceptions |
You can create toll info exceptions for an entire area code, for a specific exchange, and for a range of numbers in an area code.
To create an exception for an entire area code:
Enter the area code the exception applies to in the Area Code field.
Enter toll-free prefixes such as 800 and 888, as well as any area codes (such as 04 in Australia) that are toll-free in your dialing area.
Check All Numbers in Area Code.
Use the Toll-Free? field to specify a toll-free or a toll area code.
Do either of the following:
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.Click
to save your entry and leave the dialog box open to create a new entry.For example, to specify that a call to any 800 number is a toll free call:
Enter 800 in the Area Code field.
Check All Numbers in Area Code.
Check the Toll-Free? field.
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.The 800 prefix appears as a toll-free prefix in the list on the Toll Info page.
To create an exception for a specific exchange:
Enter the area code the exception applies to in the Area Code field.
Check Numbers Starting With and enter the exchange in the associated field.
Use the Toll-Free? field to specify a toll-free or a toll exchange.
Do either of the following:
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.Click
to save your entry and leave the dialog box open to create a new entry.For example, to specify that calls to the 427 exchange in your local 408 area code are toll calls:
Enter 408 in the Area Code field.
Check Numbers Starting With and enter 427 in the associated field.
Uncheck the Toll-Free? field.
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.The 427 exchange appears as a toll exchange in the list on the Toll Info page.
To create an exception for a range of numbers:
Enter the area code the exception applies to in the Area Code field.
Check Numbers In Range and enter the beginning and ending numbers in the associated fields.
Use a seven-digit range in each field. To create an exception for a single number, enter the same number in both fields.
Use the Toll-Free? field to specify whether you are adding a toll-free or a toll exchange.
Do either of the following:
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.Click
to save your entry and leave the dialog box open to create a new entry.For example, to specify that the first 5000 numbers in the 427 exchange in your local 408 area code are toll calls:
Enter 408 in the Area Code field.
Check Numbers In Range and enter 427-0000 in the beginning field and 427-4999 in the ending field, so the range appears as 427-0000 To 427-4999.
Uncheck the Toll-Free? field.
Click
to save your entry and close the dialog box.The 427-0000 to 427-4999 range appears as a range of toll numbers in the list on the Toll Info page.