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Re: [LUG] 0870 numbers ...

 

On Thu, 2 Jul 2009, Martinus Scriblerus wrote:

> 2009/7/2 Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> For the average SME (1-250 staff), call queuing at the network level
>> really should not be justified at all as it's really not hard to get the
>> number of lines required into a building to support the erlang number of
>> them making/taking phone calls.
>
> Case in point:
>
> Medical practice with three surgeries. One access number. Get through
> and you have to select the number to get into the queue for your own
> surgery. Another set of options then get into the appointments queue -
> or else be transferred to the out of hours service because they
> haven't switched over yet.

Sounds overly complicated. No reason it can't be done on an 033 number or 
even a 01/02 geographic number. Can't see why each surgery can't just have 
it's own geographic numbers though. I bet they're paying a stupid amount 
per month for this in terms of lease, maintenance etc. too.

Gordon

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