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Basic expression syntaxes you need to know:
The dot “.” can be used as a placeholder or multiple placeholders for any
character. Example:
“12.” would match “123”, “1234”, “12345”, “12abc”, etc.
An “x” can be used as a placeholder for any character. Example:
“12x” would match “121”, “122”, “123”, “12a”, etc.
Numeric ranges are allowed within the brackets: Digit “-” Digit. Example:
“[5-7]” would match the number”5”, ”6”or ”7”.
The square brackets “[]”can be used as a placeholder for a single character
which matches any of a set of characters. Example:
“91[5-7]1234” would match “9151234”, “9161234”, “9171234”, etc.
The parentheses “()”can be used to group together patterns, for instance, to
logically combine two or more patterns. Example:
“91([5-7])1(x)” would match “91511”, “91618”, “91715”, etc.
The “$” followed by the sequence number of a parenthesis means the
characters placed in the parenthesis. The sequence number stands for the
corresponding parenthesis. Example:
A replace rule configuration, Prefix: "001(xxx)45(xx)", Replace: "9001$145$2".
When you dial out "0012354599" on your phone, the IP phone will replace the
number with "90012354599". “$1” means 3 digits in the first parenthesis, that
is, “235”. “$2” means 2 digits in the second parenthesis, that is, “99”.
You can configure one or more replace rules (up to 100) to remove the specified string
and replace it with another string. You can configure a pattern with wildcards (refer to
the expression syntax in the table above), so that any string that matches the pattern
will be replaced. This feature is convenient for you to dial out a long number. For
example, a replace rule is configured as “Prefix: 1” and “Replace: 104”, when you want
to dial out the number “104”, you just need to enter “1” on the handset and then dial
out.
To add a replace rule via web user interface:
1. Click on Settings->Dial Plan->Replace Rule.
2. Enter the string (e.g., 1) in the Prefix field.
3. Enter the string (e.g., 104) in the Replace field.