Important
message to all PSPs regarding Dial-Around compensation.
Payphone Service Providers (PSPs) are to be compensated for dial
around calls made from their payphones. The
major Carriers have chosen Flex ANI as the preferred method for determining if a
call is compensable. In order for
you to receive per call compensation, the Carriers should see either the 27,
29, or 70 Flex ANI codes on your payphone line.
The following procedures have been established for the PSP to test their
payphone lines for Flex ANI. The
procedure may differ from Carrier to Carrier. at&t
has chosen to set up a toll free number that will block calls
from payphones. If your call is
blocked, it means that the Carrier is seeing the Flex ANI code.
Flex
ANI Codes:
27
Indicates a dumb phone. The
network provides the coin signaling. Common
on LEC payphones.
29
Indicates a prison/inmate payphone. These
phones may have special restrictions on outgoing calls.
70
Indicates a smart payphone. Coin
signaling is handled by the payphone.
Dial the toll free number below to test for Flex ANI as seen by at&ts
network.
Dial 1-888-999-6563
for at&ts Network
If at&ts network sees Flex ANI on the line you will
here a recording stating that this call cannot be completed from a payphone. This
is the recording you want to hear. It
means that at&t is seeing either the 27, 29, or 70 Flex ANI codes.
If at&ts network does not see the proper Flex ANI codes
you will here a recording stating Your call has been completed.
You do not want to hear this on a payphone line.
If you hear the message stating that your call has been completed, at&t directs
you to call you local phone company and state that you are not getting Flex ANI
on your payphone line as seen by at&ts network.
There
are two toll free numbers that should be used to test Flex ANI for the legacy
MCI and WorldCom networks.
Dial
1-866-729-5050
for Legacy MCI 222
Dial
1-877-666-8883
for Legacy WorldCom - 555
If
Flex ANI (27, 29, or 70 ) is active from the individual
payphone then the call will be blocked with a message stating that the call
could not be competed from a payphone. If
Flex ANI is not active, then you will be advised to contact your LEC.
The
following is the toll free number that can be used to test FlexANI
Sprint
800-375-6398
If
FlexANI is active from the individual payphone then the call will be
could not be competed from
Name
Call Back Number
Payphone Number
Local Exchange Company
The
Global Crossing's test number is