Phantom Terminal Numbers

Phantom Terminal Numbers allow you to define and configure terminal numbers with no associated physical hardware. Normally a TN with no physical hardware is dissabled.

With Phantom TNs configured, users can define phantom Directory Numbers (DNs) as well. This feature, in conjunction with Default Call Forward All Calls (DCFW) allows a call to a phantom DN to be redirected to an existing telephone.

1. LD 97 - Configure a phantom Superloop

Print CEQU in LD 22, a phantom loop is shown with the prefix P.
If a Phantom Loop exists, note the loop number and continue with step 2, otherwise configure one:

Prompt	Response	Description
REQ	CHG	Change
TYPE	SUPL	Superloop Data
SUPL	N0-N156 N64-N80	Local Superloop in multiples of four; forOption 11 systems, range is 64-80 in multiples of four; precede loop number with "N" to create a phantom loop; precede with an "X" to remove a terminal loop.

Each Phantom Superloop supports upto four 16 port analog line cards.

2. LD 10 - Define a TN for the phantom loop

Prompt	Response	Description
REQ	NEW, CHG	Add or change
TYPE	500	Only analog (500/2500) type telephones support Phantom TNs
TN	l s c u cu	Terminal number (loop, shelf, card, and unit); if the loop is a phantom loop, "PHANTOM" is echoed to teh technician. For Option 11
DN	xxx...x	Directory Number; must be a single appearance DN
CLS	CFXA	Call forward external allowed, if required.
FTR	DCFW 12 xxx...xx	Default DCFW length (12) and default CFW DN xxx...x (with BARS access code if external)

3. Feature Operation

Operation of this feature with Call Forwarding is described below

A call is directed to a phantom DN
If the phantom DN is Call Forward Activated, the call is directed to its CFW DN
If the phantom DN is Call Forward Deactivated, the call is directed to its Default CFW DN

In other words, dialing the Phantom DN, the call will always ring the DCFW DN, and this can be an external number!

Opt 11C Phantom Loops and associated TNs

With Rls 23.55, the loop number range is 64-80 in multiples of 4 - corrisponding to slots 41-60. With Rls 24+, the range is increased to 96-112 in multiples of 4 - corrisponding to slots 61-80. Refer to the following table to find the correct loop and slot number:

Phantom Loop	Rls 23.55 Phantom Associated TN (Card)				Unit
64	41	42	43	44	0-15
68	45	46	47	48	0-15
72	49	50	51	52	0-15
76	53	54	55	56	0-15
80	57	58	59	60	0-15

Phantom Loop	Rls 24+ Phantom Associated TN (Card)				Unit
96	61	62	63	64	0-15
100	65	66	67	68	0-15
104	69	70	71	72	0-15
108	73	74	75	76	0-15
112	77	78	79	80	0-15

Multiple users on a phoneset, each with DID and Voicemail

Another application for phantom DNs is to allow multiple users, with their own DNs, to share one phyical set. When a phantom DN rings, it is forced to forward (DCFW) to the physical phoneset - users with displays can see the forwarded number and tell who should pick up. If nobody answers, with Secondary Forwarding (CLS SFA), the call is forwarded again to the voicemail DN programmed in the phantom DN (FTR FDN xxxx).

Mailboxes are set up exactly as if the phantom phones were physical, with the phantom's extension as the mailbox extension number. The users will get no indication voicemail is waiting from a phantom phone, so they'll have to manually check it on their own.