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384 Matrix PRASAR UCS System Manual
Configuring Time and Number-based LCR
• This is a combination of the Time Zone-based and Number-based LCR. You may use this feature if your
service providers offer lower call rates for calls made to certain numbers during a certain time of the day.
• On a sheet of paper, make a table for Time and Number-based LCR.
• Define the Time Zones when the service providers offer lower tariff. You can define up to 8 time zones.
• For each Time Zone you define, specify the Number strings on which lower tariff is applied during that
Time Zone. The number can be a maximum of 64 characters (Digits + Wildcards). Valid characters: 0 to 9,
*, #, X, T, Comma [,], Hyphen [-], Caret [^ ]. See “Wildcard Characters” to know the various number
patterns you can use.
• For each Number string you enter for a particular time zone, assign Cost Factor. Select a trunk as your first
preference. Select trunks of your second, third and fourth preference. Refer to the table you prepared for
assigning Cost Factor.
• You can enter up to 99 different number strings, which are stored at Index numbers from 01 to 99. The
Number strings may be complete telephone numbers, truncated phone numbers or area codes.
When the trunk you selected as first preference is busy, the system will route the call through the next
trunk you set as preference if it is free.
For example, service provider of SIP-001 and SIP-002 (assigned Cost Factor 01 and 02) offers the lowest
rate for calls made to Area Code 022 between 8am to 12pm, followed by service providers of SIP -003
(assigned cost factor 04) and SIP-004 (assigned cost factor 03).
• Define Time Zone 1 Start and End time as 08 to 12:00 hours
• Enter area code 022 as Number string at Number Index 1
• Assign Cost Factor preference for the number string in this sequence: 01, 02, 04, 03
Time Zone1 Time Zone2 Time Zone3 :
Time
Zone
8
HH MM HH MM HH MM
Start Time
08 00 12 00 09 00
End Time 12 00 18 00 20 00
Cost Factor Cost Factor Cost Factor
Index
Number
Prefe
rence
1
Prefe
rence
2
Prefe
rence
3
Prefere
nce 4
Prefe
rence
1
Prefe
rence
2
Prefe
rence
3
Prefere
nce 4
Prefe
rence
1
Prefe
rence
2
Prefe
rence
3
Prefere
nce 4
1 022 01 02 04 03 04 03 02 01 03 05 06 04
2 011 01 02 04 05
3 080 01 02 05 06 03 05 06 04
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