Bypassing long distance restrictions using *67

[chinzm]

Long distance dialing restriction is enabled on our phones. However, we recently discovered that people are picking up the hand set, dialing *67 and a long distance phone number (3 beeps are heard) and the long distance call completes getting past the restriction.

I have searched the manuals and can not find anything referencing *67 with respect to restrictions or accessing trunks.

Can anyone explain what is happening?

 

[jeter]

If i remember Feature *68 and a password is the correct way to dial out on a restricted extension. I have never heard of the *67. Jeter@LasVegas.com
Fisher CCNA
Sprint-Data

 

[Guest_imported]

*67 invokes CLID blocking. You must dial *67 each time you wish to do this. When invoked you will get a stuttered dial tone return. The stuttered dial tone return seems to alow a bypass of normal dialing filters and their COS passwords. I don't know if this glich goes beyond norstar. You must put a dialing filter in for 67 and that will restrict the glich.
Probably any stuttered dial tone return will knock out the dialing filters and COS password.

PhM

 

[Sparkomatic]

Phone Man is absolutely correct. I've seen this on Norstar's and I just add *67 to the restriction filter. Then whenever someone dials *67, they will see restricted call come up.

 

[jeter]

good call guys is there a fix for this other than an added restriction? Jeter@LasVegas.com
Fisher CCNA
Sprint-Data