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What is DID?
What is DID?


In short – it is an external number to make incoming calls to your VoIP network reach a particular device. (This is a very simplified explanation that will serve for the moment. For more extensive explanation please check [http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/DID here]).
In short – it is an external number to have incoming calls to your VoIP network reach a particular device. (This is a very simplified explanation that will serve for the moment. For a more extensive explanation, please check [http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/DID here]).


'''VERY IMPORTANT RULE: DIDs in MOR MUST be in E.164 format.'''
'''VERY IMPORTANT RULE: DIDs in MOR MUST be in E.164 format.'''
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Here you can see all DIDs and their info.
Here you can see all DIDs and their info.


User/Dial Plan and Device shows who will answer when dialing this DID.
User/Dial Plan and Device show who will answer when dialing this DID.


Clicking on user or device brings you to its settings. If you click on the [[Image:callflow.png]] icon, you will go to the device's [[Call Flow]] window.
Clicking on User or Device brings you to their DID settings. If you click on the [[Image:callflow.png]] icon, you will go to the device's [[Call Flow]] window.


= Status =
= Status =
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Status is very important. For every just-created DID, the status is Free.
Status is very important. For every just-created DID, the status is Free.


A DID can have several Statuses:
A DID can have several statuses:


* '''Free''' – this status means that the DID is free to be reserved for any user/device. You can also Terminate it.
* '''Free''' – this status means that the DID is free to be reserved for any user/device. You can also Terminate it.
* '''Reserved''' – the DID is reserved but NOT actually used for a user. "Reserved" is useful at the negotiation stage before signing a contract. When user decides to sign up, then we will Activate this DID. We can also make this DID Free.
* '''Reserved''' – the DID is reserved but NOT actually used for a user. "Reserved" is useful at the negotiation stage before signing a contract. When a user decides to sign up, we Activate the DID. We can also make the DID Free.
* '''Active''' – the DID is assigned to some Device and is functional. We can Close it.
* '''Active''' – the DID is assigned to a Device and is functional. We can Close it.
* '''Closed''' – the DID is no longer functional, so that all calls going to this DID will get Hangup. One important feature of this state: when a DID is Closed, it will be closed for a set time (the default is 90 days) in case the user changes his mind and decides to use this DID again. This is useful when a user is not paying for services, as we can suspend the DID by using Closed. MOR will make it Free after the Closed period runs out. You can manually make it Free or Terminate this DID.
* '''Closed''' – the DID is no longer functional, so that all calls going to this DID will get Hangup. One important feature of this state: when a DID is Closed, it will be closed for a set time (the default is 90 days) in case the user changes his mind and decides to use this DID again. This is useful when a user is not paying for services, as we can suspend the DID by using Closed. MOR will make it Free after the Closed period runs out. You can manually make it Free or Terminate this DID.
* '''Terminated''' – the DID is no longer used in MOR. It's remains just for historical purposes. You can make it Free if you want.
* '''Terminated''' – the DID is no longer used in MOR. It remains only for historical purposes. You can make it Free if you want.


= Settings =  
= Settings =  


If you want to edit DIDs' settings, click on [[Image:edit.png]] icon:
If you want to edit a DID's settings, click on [[Image:edit.png]] icon:


[[Image:dids3.png]]
[[Image:dids3.png]]
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# Terminate a DID.
# Terminate a DID.


When a DID is assigned to a Device (Reserve for User first), you have little different choices:
When a DID is assigned to a Device (Reserve for User first), you have a few different choices:


[[Image:dids4.png]]
[[Image:dids4.png]]
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Here you can:
Here you can:


# Change provider/language
# Change provider/language.
# Assign DID to different device (for same user)
# Assign DID to a different device (for the same user).
# [[Assign DID to Trunk]]
# [[Assign DID to Trunk]].
# Stop DID subscription and reserve this DID for 90 days (by default) to this user incase he will change his mind and will want to get back this DID
# Stop a DID subscription and reserve the DID for 90 days (by default) to this user in case he changes his mind and wants to get the DID back.


When DID is assigned to Dial Plan choices are almost identical.
When DID is assigned to Dial Plan, the choices are almost identical.




= Add new DID(s) =
= Add new DID(s) =


In the main DIDs window if you want to add new DID(s) press on [[Image:add.png]] '''New DID''':
In the main DIDs window, if you want to add new DID(s), click on [[Image:add.png]] '''New DID''':


[[Image:dids5.png]]
[[Image:dids5.png]]


In this window you can add one DID or series of DIDs. Also you should select provider which sold you this DID.
In this window, you can add one DID or series of DIDs. Also, you should select the provider which sold you this DID.


= Delete DID =  
= Delete DID =  


At first mark it as not used (free). Then terminate it. When you do it – you will see [[Image:delete.png]] next to DID in main DID window. Pressing on it you can delete DID.
At first, mark it as "not used" (Free). Then terminate it. When you do, you will see [[Image:delete.png]] next to the DID in the main DID window. By clicking on it, you can delete the DID.


= Edit DIDs' number =
= Edit a DID's number =


It is not possible to edit DID number. You can only delete old one and create new one.
It is not possible to edit a DID number. You can only delete an old one and create new one.




= DID bulk management =
= DID bulk management =


In main DIDs window press [[Image:edit.png]] Bulk Management and you will be able to do various actions with series of DIDs:
In the main DIDs window, click [[Image:edit.png]] Bulk Management and you will be able to perform various actions with series of DIDs:


[[Image:dids6.png]]
[[Image:dids6.png]]

Revision as of 02:02, 16 May 2010

Description

What is DID?

In short – it is an external number to have incoming calls to your VoIP network reach a particular device. (This is a very simplified explanation that will serve for the moment. For a more extensive explanation, please check here).

VERY IMPORTANT RULE: DIDs in MOR MUST be in E.164 format.

You can reach the DIDs window in SETTINGS – Billing – DIDs:

Dids1.png


Here you can see all DIDs and their info.

User/Dial Plan and Device show who will answer when dialing this DID.

Clicking on User or Device brings you to their DID settings. If you click on the Callflow.png icon, you will go to the device's Call Flow window.

Status

Dids2.png

Status is very important. For every just-created DID, the status is Free.

A DID can have several statuses:

  • Free – this status means that the DID is free to be reserved for any user/device. You can also Terminate it.
  • Reserved – the DID is reserved but NOT actually used for a user. "Reserved" is useful at the negotiation stage before signing a contract. When a user decides to sign up, we Activate the DID. We can also make the DID Free.
  • Active – the DID is assigned to a Device and is functional. We can Close it.
  • Closed – the DID is no longer functional, so that all calls going to this DID will get Hangup. One important feature of this state: when a DID is Closed, it will be closed for a set time (the default is 90 days) in case the user changes his mind and decides to use this DID again. This is useful when a user is not paying for services, as we can suspend the DID by using Closed. MOR will make it Free after the Closed period runs out. You can manually make it Free or Terminate this DID.
  • Terminated – the DID is no longer used in MOR. It remains only for historical purposes. You can make it Free if you want.

Settings

If you want to edit a DID's settings, click on Edit.png icon:

Dids3.png

This window is for Free DID. You can:

  1. Change Provider and language for this DID. "Language" is for voice prompts in the Asterisk dialplan.
  2. Reserve a DID for a user.
  3. Assign to Dial Plan.
  4. Terminate a DID.

When a DID is assigned to a Device (Reserve for User first), you have a few different choices:

Dids4.png

Here you can:

  1. Change provider/language.
  2. Assign DID to a different device (for the same user).
  3. Assign DID to Trunk.
  4. Stop a DID subscription and reserve the DID for 90 days (by default) to this user in case he changes his mind and wants to get the DID back.

When DID is assigned to Dial Plan, the choices are almost identical.


Add new DID(s)

In the main DIDs window, if you want to add new DID(s), click on Add.png New DID:

Dids5.png

In this window, you can add one DID or series of DIDs. Also, you should select the provider which sold you this DID.

Delete DID

At first, mark it as "not used" (Free). Then terminate it. When you do, you will see Delete.png next to the DID in the main DID window. By clicking on it, you can delete the DID.

Edit a DID's number

It is not possible to edit a DID number. You can only delete an old one and create new one.


DID bulk management

In the main DIDs window, click Edit.png Bulk Management and you will be able to perform various actions with series of DIDs:

Dids6.png

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