Administrator's Guide

Managing data calls
555-233-506498 Issue 5 October 2002
Alphanumeric Dialing
Alphanumeric Dialing enhances data-terminal dialing by allowing users to place
data calls by entering an alphanumeric name rather than a long string of numbers.
For example, a user could type 9+1-800-telefon instead of 9+1-800-835-3366 to
make a call. Users need to remember only the alpha-name of the far-end
terminating point.
Alphanumeric Dialing allows you to change a mapped string (digit-dialing
address) without having to inform all users of a changed dial address. Users dial
the alpha name.
When a user enters an alphanumeric name, the system converts the name to a
sequence of digits according to an alphanumeric-dialing table. If the entered name
is not found in the table, the system denies the call attempt and the user receives
either an
Invalid Address message (DCP) or a Wrong Address message
(ISDN-BRI).
Because data terminals access the switch via DCP or ISDN-BRI data modules,
dialing procedures vary:
■ For DCP, at the DIAL: prompt users type the alphanumeric name and press
RETURN.
■ For ISDN-BRI, at the CMD: prompt users type d, a space, and the
alphanumeric name, and press
RETURN.
More than one alphanumeric name can see the same digit string.
Administering Alphanumeric Dialing
1. On the Alphanumeric Dialing Table screen, administer the Alpha-name and
Mapped String fields. See ‘‘Alphanumeric Dialing Table’’ on page 604 for
more information.
Considerations
NOTE:
Alphanumeric dialing does not apply to endpoints with Hayes modems.