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DIALING RULES
Dialing Rules
Use dialing rules to modify or block outbound fax numbers before sending a fax. This feature allows you to add
prefixes or suffixes to an outbound number, setup local or long distance dialing codes, set different rules for
different modems and create a blacklist.
Dialing Rules Lists
A list is a set of dialing patterns and actions that are performed when number matches the pattern. Lists can be
linked to other lists and assigned to a modem. The default setting is none, meaning all numbers are accepted as is.
Components
Dialing rules consist of:
Order
Pattern
Action
Argument (the list name used for Go to or Return from List actions)
All outbound fax numbers are compared to rule patterns according to the list order. The rule actions is applied
when the fax number matches the pattern.
Dialing Rule Patterns
Use patterns to specify number formats or ranges or to transform numbers. Pattern may contain the following
characters only: 0-9 X * # , . ! @ $ - [ ] < >{}
Character Description Example
0-9 * # , ! @ $ Valid fax number characters. 0123456789*#,!@$
X Any one valid fax number character. 0
*
9
#
. Any fax number; any number of valid 0
fax number characters. Can be used 9100324657897*94
as a separate fax number mask or
can be added to the end of a pattern
and it means any number of any valid
characters.
[-] Character range. [0-
5] meaning any one of these characters: 0 1 2
3 4 5
[5-
6*!] meaning any one of these characters: 5 6
* !
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