Enabling/Disabling Pay Phone Blocking

 


Procedure

Follow the steps below to enable or disable pay phone blocking for a selected toll-free number:

 

Step

Action

On any screen under the View-Modify Call Plans tab, click Modify Call Plan from the Functions section on the left-hand side of the screen.

 

Result:  The system enters Modify mode, and the New Terminating Address link appears in the Page Links section of the left-hand navigation bar.

 

Note:  You cannot use your browser buttons to navigate the system.  When you click your browser's Back button, the system displays a message asking you not to do that, and takes no further action.  You must return to View Only mode by clicking either the Save Changes or Cancel Changes links on the left-hand side of the screen.

From the Select other Call Plan drop-down list at the top of the screen, select the call plan for which you want to update pay phone blocking.

From the Links section on the left-hand side of the screen, click Toll-free Details.

 

Result:  The system takes you to the Toll-free Details screen.

Decide what you would like to do:

If you want to...

Then...

Allow calls from pay telephones to the selected toll-free number

Make sure the Unblocked radio button is selected.

Ensure that the toll-free number will not accept calls from pay telephones

Make sure the Blocked radio button is selected.

Click btn_update.gif.

 

Result:  The system associates your feature with the call plan, then returns you to the Call Routing Tree.

From the Functions section on the left-hand side of the screen, click Save Changes.

 

Result:  The system takes you to the Jobs Scheduling screen.

Type the date and time on which you want your changes propagated to the network.

 

Note:  When entering time, remember that you are using a 24-hour clock.

Click btn_submit_chngs.gif.

 

Result:  The system schedules your changes to occur on the date and time indicated.  The system will display a message containing a unique identifier for your order and allowing you to check its status.

 

Note:  If you entered the current date and time, the system will attempt to make your changes immediately.