Lucent Technologies 8.2 User Manual

Issue 1

April 2000

Screen reference 

598

Digit Absorption 

This screen implements up to 5 digit absorption lists. The screen may be required 
for each CO and FX trunk group connected to a step-by-step CO. Each outgoing 
digit string from the switch to the step-by-step CO is treated according to entries 
in the “Absorption Treatment Assignment” section of the screen.

If the Expected Digits field on the Trunk Group screen is blank, you cannot 
administer Digit Absorption.

Displays the Digit Absorption List number (

 through 

). The list number is 

referenced from a field entry on the associated trunk group.

This is a display-only section. It shows how Digit Absorption treats each digit, 0 
through 9, depending on the assignment of A through C for Group I, and A, D, E, 
and F for Group II. Enter the assignment on the next section on the screen.

change digit absorption

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DIGIT ABSORPTION

                                

List Number: __

ABSORPTION TREATMENT INFORMATION (All selections must be from same group)

Choice Meaning

Group I. 

A 

Digit not absorbed.

B 

Digit absorbed repeatedly.

C 

Digit absorbed once with no further absorption.

Group II. 

A 

Digit not absorbed.

D 

Digit absorbed only if it is the first digit.

E 

Digit absorbed only if it is the second digit and 
the first digit was already absorbed.

F 

Digit asorbed only if it is the first or second digit.

ABSORPTION TREATMENT ASSIGNMENT (select treatment (A-F) for each digit below)

0: A 

2: A 

4: A 

6: A 

8: A

1: A 

3: A 

5: A 

7: A 

9: A