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Discouraged |
A controlling party such as a station user or an attendant can initiate multiple outgoing trunk calls and then connect the trunks. |
A controlling party (station user or attendant) can initiate multiple outgoing trunk calls and then connect the trunks. |
When Message Oriented Signaling Trunks in an ISDN network transport a bearer call, the system does not display information in the D-channel of the call. |
When Message Oriented Signaling Trunks (ISDN) transport a bearer call, the system does not display information in the D-channel of the call. |
