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What do you see?

The Select InterLATA Carrier screen allows you to associate a specific long distance carrier with one or more selected telephone numbers.  The selected long-distance carrier will handle all the telephone number's InterLATA(InterLATA telecommunications services originate in one Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA, and end in another.) long-distance traffic.  This screen is divided into a number of sections.  Click below to see more information on each section.

• Fields and buttons - Worksheet Section

  The Worksheet section gives you additional options for viewing and working with your Local Service orders.

  Field	Description
  Flat Rate Business Line	This option identifies the product for which you are viewing Worksheet information.  You can expand and collapse the list of available Worksheet screens by clicking this item.
  View Items on Worksheet	This item allows you to see all the items being worked on the current worksheet.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the View Items on Worksheet - Business Line screen.
  Add New TN#s	This item allows you to begin the process of adding a new telephone number to one of your defined service locations.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Add New TN#s - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Assign Billing Account	This item allows you to begin the process of associating a billing account with an item from the Worksheet.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Assign Billing Account - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Add/Configure Features	This item allows you to assign features to an item from the Worksheet, or to configure the features already associated with an item.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Add/Configure Features - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Add/Configure Hunt Seq	This item allows you to create a hunt sequence(Series Hunting channels your incoming calls using a predetermined hunting sequence to make the most out of your current telephone system.  This feature forwards calls beginning with a dialed number, testing for a busy signal on each line in the prearranged group until either an idle line is found or the end of the hunt group is reached.) for a selected service address.  You can also use this item to edit or remove existing hunt sequences.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Add/Configure Hunt Sequence - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Add/Configure Package	This item allows you to add a feature package to an item on the Worksheet, or to configure the package(s) already associated with an item.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Add/Configure Package - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Select IntraLATA LD Carrier	This item allows you to choose the long-distance carrier for a Worksheet item's IntraLATA(IntraLATA telecommunications services originate and end in the same Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA.) calls.  When you click this link, the system takes you to the Select IntraLATA LD Carrier - Flat Rate Business Line screen.
  Select InterLATA LD Carrier	This item identifies the screen you are currently viewing.

   

• Fields and buttons - Filters Section

  The Filters section allows you to enter specific criteria for the items appearing in the Worksheet Items list.  Only those items matching your criteria will appear in the list.

  Field	Description
  Telephone Number	These fields allow you to type all or part of the telephone number(s) you want to see in the Worksheet Items column.
  IntraLATA LD Carrier	This drop-down list allows you to select the long-distance carrier that handles IntraLATA(IntraLATA telecommunications services originate and end in the same Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA.) traffic for the telephone numbers you want to see listed.
  InterLATA LD Carrier	This drop-down list allows you to select the long-distance carrier that handles InterLATA(InterLATA telecommunications services originate in one Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA, and end in another.) traffic for the telephone numbers you want to see listed.
  	Click this button to clear all the information you typed above so that you can begin a new filter.
  	Click this button to apply your criteria to the Worksheet Items list.  When you click this button, the system refreshes your browser window.  When the screen reappears, only those items matching your criteria should appear in the list.

   

• Fields and button - About This Worksheet Section

  The About This Worksheet section gives you general information about the order with which you are working.

  Field	Description
  Worksheet	This field identifies the kind of Worksheet you are viewing.
  Worksheet Category	This field identifies the type of product the Worksheet is setting up to order.
  Enterprise ID (OOS)	This field displays the unique identifier for the Enterprise for which the products on the Worksheet are being ordered.
  Worksheet ID (OOS)	This field displays the unique identifier for the Worksheet you are viewing.

   

• Fields and buttons - Progress Status Section

  The Progress Status section gives you an overview of the items on the Worksheet and Shopping Cart.

  Field	Description
  Worksheet	This field identifies the total number of items on the current Worksheet.
  Configured	This field displays the total number of Worksheet items that are properly configured and ready to send to the Shopping Cart.
  Not Configured	This field displays the total number of Worksheet items that are not yet ready to move to the Shopping Cart.
  Shopping Cart	This field displays the total number of items that are in currently in the Shopping Cart associated with the current Worksheet.
  Ready to Order	This field displays the number of items in the Shopping Cart that have been completed and are ready to order.

   

• Fields and buttons -Tasks & Assistance Section

  The Tasks & Assistance section helps you work through the order.

  Field	Description
  Current Task	This field briefly describes what you should be doing on the current screen.
  Next Step	This field explains what you need to do next in order to complete your order.
  Do You Need Assistance?	These radio buttons allow you to request more help with the current step in the ordering process.  When you click the Yes radio button, additional instructions appear on the screen.

   

• Fields and buttons - Service Address Selection Section

  The Service Address Selection section allows you to select the location whose telephone number(s) you want to associate with a specific billing account.

  Field	Description
  Select Existing Service Address	This drop-down list allows you to select the address whose telephone number(s) you want to associate with a specific billing account.
  	Click this button to proceed to the next step in associating telephone numbers with a specific billing account.  When you click this button, the system refreshes your browser window.  When the screen refreshes, the Billing Accounts section replaces the Service Address Selection section.

   

• Fields and buttons - Long Distance Carriers Section

  The Long Distance Carriers section allows you to choose the carrier you want to handle InterLATA traffic for selected telephone number(s).   Note:  These fields only appear after you have selected an address from the Service Address Selection section.

  Field	Description
  	These radio buttons allow you to select the long-distance carrier you want to associate with telephone numbers from the selected service address.
  Long Distance Carrier	This column displays the name of all the carriers you can select.
  Contact Number	This column displays a telephone number at which you can contact each listed carrier.

   

• Fields and buttons - Worksheet Items Section

  The Worksheet Items section allows you to select the telephone number(s) you want to associate with the selected billing account.

  Field	Description
  	These checkboxes allow you to choose the telephone numbers you want to associate with the selected billing account.
  TN#	This column lists all the telephone numbers available for the location you selected.
  IntraLATA	This column displays the name of the long-distance carrier responsible for the telephone number's IntraLATA(IntraLATA telecommunications services originate and end in the same Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA.) traffic.
  InterLATA	This column displays the name of the long-distance carrier responsible for the telephone number's InterLATA(InterLATA telecommunications services originate in one Local Access and Transport Area, or LATA, and end in another.) traffic.
  Billing Account	This column lists the billing accounts currently associated with each listed telephone number.
  Service Address	This column displays the physical address with which each listed telephone number is currently associated.
  Select an action...	This drop down list allows you to choose what you want to do next.  You can save the long-distance carrier assignment(s) you have made and continue to the next step in the process, or cancel the assignment and return to the last page you were viewing.
  	Click this button to perform the action you selected above.  If you chose to save the assignment, the system attempts to make the association, then takes you to a confirmation screen.  If you chose to cancel the action, the system returns you to the last screen you were viewing

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You can perform the following tasks from this page:

• Changing Long Distance Carriers