Setting Up an International Gateway
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Due to lower negotiated international calling rates from a particular site, administrators might want to configure all international calls from US to route out of a particular gateway, the following configuration illustrates how all international calls are routed via Red-GW1.
Table SEQ Table \* ARABIC 99 User Policy
| User Policy | Phone Usage |
|---|---|
Default Calling Policy |
Local International GlobalPSTNHopoff |
Table SEQ Table \* ARABIC 100 Routes
| Route Name | Number Pattern | Phone Usage | Gateway |
|---|---|---|---|
Redmond Local Route |
^\+1(425|206|253)(\d{7})$ |
Local |
Red-GW1 Red-GW2 |
Dallas Local Route |
^\+1(972|214|469)(\d{7})$ |
Local |
Dallas-GW1 |
Universal Route |
^\+?(\d*)$ |
GlobalPSTNHopoff |
Red-GW1 Red-GW2 Dallas-GW1 |
Intl Route |
^\+([2-9])(\d*)$ |
International |
Red-GW1 |
Though there are different ways to implement regular expression patterns, the previous example shows a sample configuration.
A phone usage of International is added to the policy.
An Intl route is introduced that matches a number that starts with +2 through +9 (international to the US), and has a phone usage of international.