Touchstar Calling Number Delivery Blocking (Per Call)



Calling Number Delivery Blocking (CNDB) Per Call allows all customers to temporarily change the public/private status of their directory name and/or number thus preventing or allowing it to be delivered to a called party who subscribes to a Caller ID service.

[FL ]

EXCEPTION: Grande II and Biscayne - See local procedures for NXX's in Grande II and Biscayne.

  • For access code information see How To Use.

How To Use

  • The public/private status of the line can be temporarily altered by dialing a preassigned access code prior to making a call. The access code for Calling Number Delivery Blocking (CNDB)-Per Call in the 1A ESS, DCO, DMS-100 and 5 ESS is:

    Service Touchtone Access Code Dial Pulse Access Code
    POTS *67 1167
    Prestige *67 1167


    This action must be repeated each time a call is made where the public/private status is to be changed.
  • Once the call is completed, the customer's line resumes the normal public/private status.

    Step Action
    1 Lift receiver.
    2 Listen for dial tone.
    3 Press *67 (touchtone), or dial 1167 (dial pulse/rotary).
    4 Listen for confirmation tone (three short beeps) followed by dial tone. *
    5 Dial the desired telephone number.

NOTE: * If a busy signal is returned (fast busy) the feature was not activated. The privacy status of the line was not changed.

There is no deactivation process required.

Depending on the display unit, "PRIVATE", "PRIVATE NUMBER" or "P" will display to the called party who subscribes to a Caller ID service.

Restrictions

The restrictions for Calling Number Delivery Blocking (CNDB) Per Call are:

  • If line is equipped with Per Line Blocking, using the activation code for Per Call Blocking (*67) before placing a call will have no effect (blocking will not be turned off) Provided subject to availability of facilities where technically feasible. The Company assumes no liability and will be held harmless for any incompatibility of the customer's premises equipment to perform satisfactorily with this feature Will not block number delivery on calls to either an 800, 888 or 900 number that has Caller ID capabilities Provided to all eligible lines in equipped central offices Cannot be provisioned on:
    • Party Line service (2, 4 or 8) Trunks OutWATS (DMS-100) Coin/Coinless Phones
    • Hotel/Motel Service
  • Does not block a customer's telephone number from being sent to an E911 operator

Feature Interactions

The following are feature interactions with Calling Number Delivery Blocking (CNDB) Per Call:

Call Return/Repeat Dialing

  • Both Call Return and Repeat Dialing can be activated to a caller who has activated CNDB-Per Call blocking.
  • However, a Call Return-Enhanced customer will not be voiced back the telephone number of a person who has activated CNDB-Per Call.

Call Trace

  • Calls can be traced to a caller who has activated CNDB-Per Call.

All Call Forwarding Features

  • The telephone number of a caller who has activated CNDB-Per Call will not be displayed to the remote station of any Call Forwarding customer. This applies to Call Forwarding, Call Forwarding busy Line, Call Forwarding Don't Answer and Preferred Call Forwarding.

Call Block, Call Selector, Preferred Call Forwarding

  • The telephone number of a CNDB-Per Call customer will not be voiced back to a TouchStar Call Block, Call Selector or Preferred Call Forwarding customer when they edit their list.

    Per Line Blocking
    [AL, FL, KY, LA, MS ] There is a per line blocking feature which allows Federal, State, & Local Law Enforcement and Domestic Violence Intervention Agencies the ability to prevent the delivery of their telephone name and/or number, on all outgoing calls, to a called party who subscribes to a Caller ID service. It is in operation on a continuous basis and cannot be deactivated by the customer except by a service order request.

    Exception: If the access code (*82) is dialed on a line with Per Line, the line "toggles off" line blocking therefore, delivering the customer's telephone name and/or number on that particular call. The next call made will not transmit the telephone name an/or number unless (*82) is activated again.

    Customers with Per Line blocking must be aware of this access code, in order to turn off their Per LineBlocking on a Per Call basis.

    [GA, NC, SC, TN ] There is a per line blocking feature which allows Federal, State, & Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Domestic Violence Intervention Agencies, and eligible customers the ability to prevent the delivery of their telephone namE and/or number, on all outgoing calls, to a called party who subscribes to a Caller ID service. It is in operation on a continuous basis and cannot be deactivated by the customer except by a service order request.

    Exception: If the access code (*82) is dialed on a line with Per Line, the line "toggles off" line blocking therefore, delivering the customer's telephone name and/or number on that particular call. The next call made will not transmit the telephone name an/or number unless (*82) is activated again.

    Customers with Per Line blocking must be aware of this access code, in order to turn off their Per Line Blocking on a Per Call basis.