How Do I Block Calls to 555-1212 2

[Danny28]

We have Merlin Magix 4.0 and Messaging 7.0. I need to block calls to all information numbers. Currently dialing 9 for the outside line and then 411, or 5551212 are denied. However people have figured out if they dial 9 and then 15551212 or 1(area code)5551212, the calls go through. How can I block dialing 9 and then 15551212 or 1(area code)5551212 for all area codes?

 

[IPhello]

Put those entries in the disallow lists assigned to users

 

[Danny28]

But for the numbers in the format area code and 5551212 (ex 7085551212), wouldn't I have to put an entry in for every single area code? How would I do that?

 

[IPhello]

Go into your default output table, I think it is table 24. Instead of setting this for area code set it for exchange and add 555 in the table. This should make it so when the system sees 555, no matter what area code you dial, deny the call.

 

[Danny28]

Where can I go to set that. I didn't see anything that was obviously labelled that way to myself?

 

[Pepperz]

Use the Disallowed lists instead. In Rel 1.5 and later of the Magix software, wildcards can be used.

Pepperzgm at gmail dotte comm

 

[Danny28]

How would you use wildcards?
I assume '*' is used, but is there an * for each digit like 1***5551212 or for the group like 1*5551212?

 

[IPhello]

I was wrong with the table 24. Just disallow it with 1 hold,hold,hold, 5551212. Sorry about the whole table thing. Pepperz is right the hold is the wildcard though.

 

[Danny28]

How do you set that in WINSPM?

 

[Danny28]

Thanks everyone for your help. I finally got it. If you are entering wildcard in WINSPM, you enter a 'p' for each wildcard character. So I have entered 1ppp5551212 in disallowed list 0, and all extensions are in this list. Works great now!!