Objective

Applies To

• 8x8 Contact Center

Procedure

1. Log in to Configuration Manager for Contact Center.
2. From the Home page, select the Dial Plans tab.
3. Click + to add a new dial plan.
4. In the Add new Dial Plan window, enter the following information for each rule you wish to include:
   • Dial Plan Name : Enter a name for the new dial plan.
   • Dialed String Match Pattern: Define a calling number pattern to apply the dial plan using regular expressions. A regular expression provides a concise and flexible means for matching strings of text, or patterns of characters. Most commonly used regular expressions are:
     • ^ - Matches the starting position of the string.
     • . - Matches any single character.
     • * - Matches the preceding element 0 or more times.
     • $ - Matches the ending position of the string.
     • [ ] - Matches a single character contained within the brackets. For example, [2-9] specifies any digit from 2 through 9.
     • ( ) - A marked sub-expression within which you define a string to match.
     • For example, the pattern ^([2-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ defines a 7-digit sequence where the first digit is not 0 or 1.
     • Note: Defining a dial plan requires sound knowledge of regular expressions.
   • Rewrite Translation: Define the treatment for the number that matches the specified calling number pattern. For example, the pattern ^([2-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ and treatment 1650$1 prepends a 7-digit input with "1650". $1 represents pattern within the (). If you input 5551212, the treatment converts the number to 16505551212.
   • Rule Comment: Gives a brief description of the treatment received by the rule.
5. Drag and drop the rules once created to change the order.
6. (Optional, but recommended) Enter a sequence of digits and click Test to validate the calling number patterns and treatments you have defined. The first matched rules shows a tick to indicate a match.
7. Click Save.