Automatic Route Selection (ARS) Feature

At a Glance

Users Affected

Telephone users, operators, data users

Reports Affected

ARS, Extension Directory, Extension Information, Remote Access (DISA) Information

Mode

Hybrid/PBX only

Telephones

All

System Programming

 

Specify the type of table (6-digit, area code, local exchange, or 1 + 7) and the area codes and/or exchanges to be included in the table:

  • TablesARSARS Input

Specify that 1 + 7 tables should be searched when a leading 1 is dialed:

  • TablesARSARS 1 + 7Dial

Specify time of day when calls are routed by using Subpattern A or B routing information:

  • TablesARSSub B Start/Stop

Identify the pools (up to six) on which calls are to be routed:

  • TablesARSSub A FRL/Sub B FRL

Specify the number of digits that need to be absorbed by the system when it routes calls on an identified route:

  • TablesARSSub A Absorb/Sub B Absorb

Specify the digits or special characters that must be added by the system to the number dialed by a user when calls are routed on an identified route:

  • TablesARSSub A Digit/Sub B Digit

Specify the FRL and/or digits that must be added when people dial emergency numbers in the Special Numbers (N11) table:

  • TablesARS or MoreSpeclNumberARS FRL/ARS Digit

Specify the pool routing, FRL, and digits or special characters that must be added by the system to the number dialed by a user when calls are routed on the Dial 0 table:

  • TablesARS or MoreDial 0ARS Pool/ ARS FRL/ARS Digits

Specify whether a route is to be used for voice, data, or both on a T1, BRI, or PRI call:

  • Tables or MoreSub A Data/Sub B Data
  • TablesARSSub A Pools/Sub B Pool

Assign or remove the FRL associated with each route:

Allow or restrict remote access users (without barrier codes) from using selected lines/trunks (including ARS calls placed over a private network):

  • LinesTrunksRemoteAccssNon-TIE/TIE LinesARS Restrct

Allow or restrict remote access users (with barrier codes) from using selected lines/trunks (including ARS calls placed over a private network):

  • LinesTrunksRemoteAccssBarrierCode
    ARS Restrct

Assign or restrict extensions from using selected lines/trunks:

  • ExtensionsARS Restrct

Maximums

Programmable Routing Tables

Entries for each table

Factory-set tables

Subpatterns

Routes

Absorbed digits

System-prefixed characters

 

16 (1�16)

100

4: Dial 0 (table 19), Special Numbers (N11, table 20), Default Toll (table 17), Default Local (table 18)

2 for each programmable table

6 (1�6) for each subpattern

11 (0�11) for each route

20 (0�9,*, and Pause) for each route

Factory Settings

ARS dial-out code

FRL for routes assigned to Default Toll table

FRL for routes assigned to Default Local table

FRL for VMI ports

FRL for extensions

FRL for Remote Access barrier codes and trunks

Time to Start

System-prefixed characters

Absorbed digits

1 + 7 dialing requirements
Data

 

 

9

3(0-6; 0 least restrictive, 6 most restrictive)


2(0-6; 0 least restrictive, 6 most restrictive)
2 for each programmable table

0

3(0-6; 0 least restrictive, 6 most restrictive)

3(0-6; 0 least restrictive, 6 most restrictive)


00:00(midnight, both Subpattern A and B)

None
0

Not within area code

Both



Topics
  Description
 
  Tables
Programmable Tables
Factory-Set Tables
Star Codes & Automatic Route Selection
ARS Restrictions for VMI Ports
How ARS Works
Table Selection
Route Selection Within the Table
Subpatterns
Restrictions
  At a Glance
  Considerations & Constraints
  Mode Differences
Feature Interactions