Automatic Callback

Description

The Automatic Callback (ACB) service allows users to monitor a busy party and automatically establish a call when the busy party becomes idle. Upon reaching a valid ACB busy condition, the user(s) hears an announcement asking if they would like to monitor the line and be called back when it is idle.

Activation

To activate ACB, the subscriber enters the digit prompted for and then goes on-hook. As soon as the called party becomes idle again, ACB attempts to re-establish the call between the subscriber and the previous busy party. The ACB service can only be activated against a destination within the same group. ACB can be enabled and disabled by the user.

Automatic Callback is an outgoing call feature that allows a user to place a call to another phone in the same group. If the phone you called is busy, the call originator can activate Automatic Callback and be notified when the called telephone is idle. When notified, a new call will be made to the idle telephone automatically and the originating user is not required to redial the phone number. The new call attempt is treated as an originating call attempt; and therefore, it could receive busy treatment or be redirected (such as if call forwarding was now enabled.) For the new call setup to be attempted, both parties must be available.

Selective Call Rejection and Acceptance

The phone you are trying to connect to is considered busy or unavailable if they cannot receive a call at their primary locations. This means that if a terminating feature redirects the call and the new location is busy, ACB is disabled. ACB is also disabled, if the call is handled by any of the following terminating services: Selective Call Rejection and Selective Call Acceptance, and others. Selective Call Rejection is not limited to just the listed service interactions.

Operating Parameters

After activating ACB, the subscriber goes on hook and is notified when both parties are idle. If the user answers the specialized ring , call setup is automatically initiated towards the other party.

ACB has several operating parameters that are configured at the system level:

• Monitor Minutes: The amount of time to camp-out on the busy line, waiting for it to become idle. (30 minutes)
• Retry Originator Minutes: The amount of time to wait before re-trying a busy Automatic Callback originator (the owner of the ACB session). (5 minutes)
• Max Sessions: The total number of outstanding ACB sessions for one subscriber. (5 minutes)
• Max Retry Rings: The maximum number of rings when alerting the originator that the terminator is available. (6 minutes) Max Time To Retry: Total amount of time to alert an originator that has been busy (unavailable). How long ACB tries to alert a busy originator. (180 minutes)

Common Use Case

When working with a large group of people on a project, it is sometimes necessary to speak with someone right away and Automatic Callback service can be used to set this up when the busy party becomes idle.

The automatic callback service saves time for the caller, and allows them to stay occupied rather than waiting and watching for the other party to become idle.