Anonymous incoming calls

[New tech guy]

Hi all,

I have a 5000 system that will not allow incoming calls from withheld/anonymous numbers. Can anyone help me with how to change this. I thought there was a setting in the sip peers section but cannot seem to find anything.

[Tech Electronics]

New Tech Guy,

By default the 5000 will accept any and all calls regardless of Caller ID being withheld or not. More than likely someone set it up to not allow them and that would be under the Call Routing Tables.

Typically CRT are routing according to the DID or DDI sent to the system, labeled as Trunk Number, but it can be changed to look at the Caller ID to make a decision. So, look for a CRT that routes according to Outside Party Number and that will be your culprit.

Thanks,

TE

[New tech guy]

Thanks For your reply, TE.

I have checked the CRT and there is one for barred numbers but it only contains a fax number and a nuisance number. then a + on another line. Surely this will not block anonymous calls ?

[Tech Electronics]

New Tech Guy,

The + is for Anything Received, and this should go to a CRT that handles the incoming DID or DDI
The E is for Nothing Received, and this should go to a CRT that handles the incoming DID or DDI

Thanks,

TE

[New tech guy]

So nothing there that would stop anon calls incoming.

[Tech Electronics]

New Tech Guy,

Why not just send the calls to the CRT that is after the Outside Party Number CRT and see if that works.

Thanks,

TE

[DND ON]

The + entry won't route an E call. Add an E entry below the + to route calls with no digits received.