The Global Multi Party Call Services object is a child of the Call Services object.
The Global Multi Party Call Services object contains global configuration parameters and statistics for 3-Way Calling, Call Transfer, Call Hold, Home Intercom, and Call Waiting. There is a single Global Multi Party Call Services object; it is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch NE and you cannot delete it.
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Multi Party Call Services are not supported for PBXs or for ISDN subscribers. They are also not supported for an Individual Line that is a Teen Service line for another line. Call Waiting, Call Hold and 3-Way Calling do not apply to SIP subscribers, but SIP devices may provide native support for these services. |
To configure the switch to support a particular Multi Party Call service, you need to do the following:
Most parameters relating to each of these services are visible in the EMS System Explorer only when the service is set to Configured or Disabled.
Parameter |
Access |
Description |
3-Way Calling support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support 3-Way Calling. Values:
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Call Transfer support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Transfer. Values:
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3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - billing record type | Change Inactive | Specifies the type of billing record, if any, to be created for a conference call. This record is created either when a subscriber sets up a 3-way call, or when three parties are connected together during the process of transferring a call using Call Transfer. Values:
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3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - usage sensitive billing default | Change Inactive | This field does not appear if 3-Way Calling / Call Transfer billing - conferencing - billing record type is set to None.
Specifies whether the switch supports usage sensitive billing for conference calls. This means that subscribers can choose to pay according to their usage of the service, rather than paying a flat rate for having the service enabled. Values:
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Call Hold support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Hold. Values:
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Call Hold - access code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to put the current call on hold. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.) |
Call Waiting support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Waiting. Values:
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Call Waiting With Caller ID support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Call Waiting With Caller ID. This can be configured only if Call Waiting is also configured. Values:
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Cancel Call Waiting support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Cancel Call Waiting. Values:
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Cancel Call Waiting - disable for duration of call code | Change Inactive | Access code the subscriber dials to disable Call Waiting for the duration of the following call. If 3-Way Calling is enabled, the subscriber can also use this code during a call to cancel Call Waiting for the remaining duration of the current call. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.) |
Cancel Call Waiting - not enabled behavior | Change Inactive | Specifies the action to take when a subscriber who does not have Call Waiting enabled dials the Cancel Call Waiting access code. Values:
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Cancel Call Waiting - disable during call | Change Inactive | Specifies whether a subscriber who has Cancel Call Waiting but not 3-Way Calling enabled can flash-hook during a call and dial the Cancel Call Waiting access code to disable Call Waiting. Values:
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Home Intercom support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Home Intercom. Values:
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Home Intercom - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Home Intercom is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch supports distinctive ringing for the Home Intercom service. Values:
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Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Home Intercom Distinctive Ringing is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - support | Change Inactive | Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Line State Monitoring. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - default setting | Change Inactive | Specifies whether Line State Monitoring is available to all subscribers by default. You can override this setting to allow or disallow the service for a particular subscriber. Values:
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Line State Monitoring - default maximum number of monitored lines per subscriber | Change Inactive | Specifies the default maximum number of Business Group Lines that can be monitored by an attendant console using Line State Monitoring. Range: 1 - 100. The default is 10. |
Line State Monitoring - total number of monitored lines | Read only | Specifies the total number of Business Group Lines monitored by Line State Monitoring. |
Requested status | Read only | Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable Global Multi Party Call Services. Values:
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Actual status | Read only | Specifies the current status of Global Multi Party Call Services. Values:
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