Commercial Resale - Direct Inward Dialing (DID) - V1.0
Product Description
CenturyLink™'s retail telecommunication service, Direct Inward Dialing (DID), is available for resale by Resale Customers to end-user customers. Additional information about resale of CenturyLink's retail services can be found in Commercial Resale - General PCAT.
DID is a special trunk arrangement that permits incoming calls from the exchange network to reach a specific Private Branch Exchange (PBX) station directly, bypassing the need for an attendant's assistance. DID service is a trunk side offering within the Central Office (CO) and can be analog 1-way incoming, analog 2-way or Digital Switched Service (DSS), which would be ordered via an ASR.
A seven-digit local exchange telephone number is assigned to each DID station (by PBX programming) from a block of numbers reserved for your end-user. When the number is dialed, the serving central office of the origination point directs the call to a dedicated pool of 1-way incoming or 2-way DID trunks assigned to that number block. The serving wire center of the PBX service then out-pulses the appropriate number of digits, depending on your end-user's PBX requirements, to the PBX.
AvailabilityDID is available where facilities exist throughout CenturyLink QC.
Terms and ConditionsAnswer supervision is required from your end-user's PBX system. A sufficient number of trunks must be ordered to adequately handle the volume of incoming calls. If not, when all DID trunks are busy, the calling party will receive a fast busy tone.
DID numbers are assigned in blocks of 20 sequential numbers, where available. Existing end-user telephone numbers can be added to the DID service provided they meet your end-user's PBX requirements. Custom Number Service is available with its applicable charges and limitations.
DID Digit Manipulation allows the expansion of a number range to include numbers that do not fit the current end-user's CPE (PBX) programmed dialing pattern. Additional information can be found in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
It is your responsibility to provide CenturyLink with accurate end-user location information for state regulated emergency reasons. Guidelines to update the E911 system are located in Access to Emergency Services (911/E911).
CenturyLink will accept one white page directory listing for each main telephone number at no charge. Additional information about directory listings is available in White Pages Directory Listings.
Technical PublicationsTechnical characteristics are contained in the applicable Tariff and may have references to certain Technical Publications.
RatesRates are available in the specific Tariffs Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Tariffs, Regulations and Policies
Tariffs, regulations and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Optional FeaturesOptional features are available in the specific state Tariffs.
Implementation
Product Prerequisites
If you are a new Resale Customer and are ready to do business with CenturyLink, view Getting Started as a Commercial Reseller.
Pre-OrderingGeneral pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
Requirements for pre-ordering are described in Local Service Ordering Guidelines (LSOG) Pre-Order.
OrderingIt is important to understand the Commercial Resale-General PCAT procedures before ordering Resale DID.
General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview. DID is available, from the end-user's serving wire center, Foreign Central Offices (FCO) and Foreign Exchange (FX) offices where CO facilities are available and your end-user's PBX equipment supports it.
Resale DID service requests are submitted using the following LSOG forms:
- Local Service Request (LSR)
- End User (EU)
- Resale Service (RS)
- DID Resale Service (DRS)
- Directory Listing (DL), if applicable
Service requests should be placed using EASE-LSR Extensible Markup Language (XML) or EASE-LSR Graphical User Interface (GUI).
To order DID Digit Manipulation, enter the PT3DM USOC in FEATURE field and include the following information in REMARKS field on the RS form:
- DID Digit Manipulation
- instructions on how to program the new telephone number(s)
e.g. REMARKS: DID Digit Manipulation request. Program telephone number 223-1264 for three digit out pulse.
The S2N USOC is required on all out-only and two-way DID trunk groups. The S2N USOC is associated with a telephone number that will be used for toll billing and emergency 911 identification. Multiple trunk groups can share the same S2N telephone number.
This number must be a dialable number that can be called back by emergency services personnel and will be answered by your end-user. Whenever possible, your end-user's published number should be used for the S2N. When this is not possible, CenturyLink will accept a DID number, another POTS or trunk number, or a stand-alone DID number assigned specifically for this use.
When working with existing service, you should review the CSR to see if an S2N telephone number is assigned for each trunk group that requires one. If the S2N telephone number does not appear on the CSR, you must negotiate with your end-user to determine which number is to be used. Provide the information to CenturyLink by populating "S2N" in the FEATURE field and the telephone number in the FEATURE DETAIL field of the RS form.
When requesting new service, you should negotiate with your end-user which S2N telephone number assignment option they prefer; published number, other number in a DID range, or stand-alone DID. Populate the USOC "S2N" in the Feature field of the RS form and the chosen option in REMARKS, for example, "Use published number for S2N."
CenturyLink will provide the assigned S2N telephone number on the Firm Order Confirmation (FOC). It is your responsibility to communicate this telephone number to your end-user and/or their Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) vendor and ensure that they connect it to a telephone someone will answer when the number is called.
If you order an entire NNX of 10,000 numbers, you may advise your Regulatory Support Manager as to which number you want reserved for test purposes.
A Design Layout Record (DLR) request is described in the EASE-LSR XML Network Disclosure Document or the EASE-LSR User's Guide.
Provisioning and InstallationGeneral provisioning and installation activities are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
Maintenance and RepairGeneral maintenance and repair activities are described in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.
BillingCustomer Records and Information System (CRIS) billing is described in Billing Information – Customer Records and Information System (CRIS).
TrainingView CenturyLink courses by clicking on Course Catalog.
Contacts
CenturyLink contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
Last Update: October 20, 2020
Last Reviewed: October 19, 2023