asterisk users - Jun 2004 - Time based calls charging and "reserved" numbers up to 999!

In United Kingdom, we have time based dialling pricing from most of
Telco's
based on time the call is placed! It is called PEAK (08.00- 18.00
Mon-Fri), OFF PEAK(18.00-08.00 Mon-Fri) and WEEKEND (all other times!

Could someone from any of other countries let me know if time based
charging exists in your country?

Also, what numbers (up to 999) are commonly used for emergency, police
or other type of  public services in your country?

Am 03.06.2004 um 13:23 schrieb Senad Jordanovic:
> In United Kingdom, we have time based dialling pricing from most of
> Telco's based on time the call is placed! It is called PEAK (08.00-  
> 18.00
> Mon-Fri), OFF PEAK(18.00-08.00 Mon-Fri) and WEEKEND (all other times!
>
> Could someone from any of other countries let me know if time based
> charging exists in your country?
>
> Also, what numbers (up to 999) are commonly used for emergency, police
> or other type of  public services in your country?
In Austria we also have time based charging with many telcos.

emergency call numbers - without engagement ;-)
Sorry for my bad translation ...

112 european emergency call
120 car breakdown service
122 fire department
123 car breakdown service
128 emergency call for gas problems
130 federal state emergency center
133 police
140 mountain emergency service
141 doctor emergency service
142 crisis line
144 emergency medical services
147 emergency call for children and teenager

source:  
http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/englisch/ 
Telekommunikation_Nummerierung_Nationale+Nummern_nationaleRufnummern_eme 
rgencyS?OpenDocument


Mike

All those numbers kinda negate the whole purpose of 3 digit nationally
standardized numbers, huh?
> 
> emergency call numbers - without engagement ;-)
> Sorry for my bad translation ...
> 
> 112 european emergency call
> 120 car breakdown service
> 122 fire department
> 123 car breakdown service
> 128 emergency call for gas problems
> 130 federal state emergency center
> 133 police
> 140 mountain emergency service
> 141 doctor emergency service
> 142 crisis line
> 144 emergency medical services
> 147 emergency call for children and teenager
>

Nik Martin wrote:
> All those numbers kinda negate the whole purpose of 3 digit
> nationally standardized numbers, huh? 
Of course... But also no more "dial 9" for outside lines with
Properly thought of  and configured asterisk box! :)

Am 03.06.2004 um 23:51 schrieb Senad Jordanovic:
> Many thanks for the info.
You're welcome!
> I need this info to enter it for each country for our upcoming asterisk
> web interface solution. If you are interested in asterisk web 
> interface,
> I can notify you when it is ready!
Yes please, this would be interesting.
Do you already have a feature overview?


Mike

Senad Jordanovic wrote:
> In United Kingdom, we have time based dialling pricing from most of
> Telco's
> based on time the call is placed! It is called PEAK (08.00- 18.00
> Mon-Fri), OFF PEAK(18.00-08.00 Mon-Fri) and WEEKEND (all other times!
> 
> Could someone from any of other countries let me know if time based
> charging exists in your country?
> 
> Also, what numbers (up to 999) are commonly used for emergency, police
> or other type of  public services in your country? 
> 
Time-based billing depends on the telephone company and the package you 
purchase from my experience.

As for hot numbers, here is what we have locally:

911 = goes to Public Safety Answer Point (emergency)
611 = fast way to call the telco to report trouble (in some locations)
       611 is generally a free call on most mobile phone carriers.
511 = Travelers Information (in some locations)
411 = Directory Information (usually the same as dialing 555-1212 
although you are almost ALWAYS billed for 411 calls while 555-1212 is 
usualy free)

John