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Primary Rate Interface (PRI) and T1 Feature

Considerations and Constraints

General

If a B-channel is not available when a call is placed, a fast busy tone is returned. While the tone is in progress, the line is considered busy. If the originator goes on hook while the tone continues, the call is ended and the line is idled. Otherwise, the call appearance is removed and the line is idled 15 seconds after the tone is applied.

A telephone is considered busy when: no SA button (aside from Originate Only buttons) is available, Do Not Disturb is activated, the extension either is being programmed or is in forced idle, or the alarm clock is being set. The caller hears a busy tone, and the call receives coverage, if programmed.

A PRI line can be assigned to only one B-channel group.

If the inside dial plan uses extension numbers with different numbers of digits--for example, both 3-digit extension numbers and 4-digit extension numbers--SID-ANI or other extension identification services may not work properly.

The PRI telephone number assigned to each channel must be unique within the same B-channel group and different from the associated test number. Also, the number of each channel must be the same number as that supplied by the PRI service provider. The test telephone number assigned for each 100D, 100R INA, or 100DCD module in the control unit must be different from the numbers assigned to other channels in the same B-channel group and must be the same number as that supplied by the PRI service provider.

An invalid timer value entered in system programming results in truncation to the closest valid value. If, for example, 45 is entered for a counter that ranges from 0 to 30 seconds, 4 is recorded.

The PRI information report displays the B-channels in the order they were entered into the system, which is not necessarily numerical order.

Topics
  Description
 
  Called Party Nunber (CdPN)
Calling Party Number (CPN)
Lines / Trunks
PRI
T1
DS1 Facility Options
Type of Service
Framing Format
Line Coding
Channel Service Unit
  Line Compensation
Signaling Mode
Tandem PRI Trunks
Tandem PRI Trunk Programming
PRI Programnming Options
PRI Programnming Options - PRI Telephone Number
PRI Programnming Options - Network Services Supported
PRI Programnming Options - Copy Telephone Number to Send
PRI Programnming Options - Telephone Number to Send
PRI Programnming Options - Test Telephone Number
  PRI Programnming Options - Timers and Counters
PRI Programnming Options - Terminal Equipment Identifier (TEI)
PRI Call Processing
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Network Selection Table
Call-by-Call Services Table
Station Identification - Automatic Number Identification
T1 Programming Options
T1 Programming Options - T1 Tie Trunk Connections
T1 Programming Options - T1 Routing by Dial Plan
System-wide Programming Options - Clock Synchronization
System-wide Programming Options - Clock Switching
  At a Glance
  Considerations & Constraints
 
  Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
  System Programming
  Mode Differences
Feature Interactions