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- Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!telecom-request
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 13:13:12 PST
- From: dab@wiretap.spies.com (Dave Bonney)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: Suggestions Wanted For Phone Device to Restrict Toll Charges
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- In <telecom12.919.14@eecs.nwu.edu> <rpeou@atena.mit.edu> asked for
- help .... but didn't give enough info for a thorough analysis...
-
- However ...
-
- -> We have a problem with people dialing long distance on our phone.
-
- 1.) There are mechanical locks that can be used to physically lock
- the dial pad.
-
- 2.) There are 'Toll Restriction' devices that can be used to
- disallow leading '0' , '1', and/or '10xxx' type calls. Some of these
- have an 'overide code' that can be used for 'authorized' calls.
-
- 3.) New England Telephone (I'm assuming you're at MIT in
- Massachusetts) and most other local operating telcos, offer Toll
- Restriction and/or Call Screening services for a nominal monthly
- charge. Contact your local telco for details.
-
- [Note: USOC = Universal Service Order(ing) Code]
-
- USOC DHL - Operator screening to deny originating toll calls
- USOC DH2 - Screening to deny 1+ and 411. (1+800 allowed.)
- USOC DHP - Operator screening to deny terminating (collect) toll calls.
-
- For 2.) above, you might try contacting 'TEK COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INC.'
- They advertise their 'Call Manager' as being able to:
-
- Restrict all combinations of 10xxx, 976, 900, 555, 411, 1+, and 0+;
- as well as local calls.
- Prevent fraudulent use of equal access codes.
- Restrict both Rotary (DP) and Tone (DTMF) dialing.
- Restrict all outgoing calls if desired.
- Restrict a specified number if desired.
- Able to restrict any or all prefixes.
- Capable of executive overide with PIN.
- Fully programmable by Touch Tone phone.
- Pricing: $69.00 for single line unit.
- $89.00 for two line unit.
-
- TEK can be contacted at 6 Progress Drive, Manchester, CT 06040
-
- [Disclaimer: The above is from their ad. I have not personally
- tested their claims or the limitations of this unit.]
-
- And for 3.) above, please be aware that these tariffed offerings work
- in conjunction with shared databases. And if the long distance
- carrier (or AOS) doesn't participate, then all bets are off. (Major
- Carriers DO participate.)
-
- Regards, and Good Luck!
-
- [ ---> Dave Bonney <---> Telephone +1 (508) 692-4194 <--- ]
- [ A Telecommunications Professional Now Unemployed In Westford MA ]
- [ No Employer, No Disclaimer. Just My Own Thoughts. ]
- [ Inquiries To MCIMail 422-4552 or Internet <d.bonney@ieee.org> ]
-
-
- [Moderator's Note: I've had Billed Number Screening on all my lines
- for quite some time and like it. Collect or third number calls billed
- to my lines are automatically denied, per the data base. PAT]
-
-