"Unknown" Number type in Calling (ANI) Number

I wish all carriers mark their ISDN parameters properly so that it’s easier for us to globalize (read converting to e.164 form) the Incoming ANI (read my previous blog on Calling & Called Party Transformations in CUCM).  Indeed Cisco developers themselves missed this discrepancy on the carrier front when they didn’t include a CSS parameter in the Voice Gateways Incoming Calling Party Settings tab. But they did add this feature from CUCM Version 8 onwards.

Now let me walk you through the handiness of this simple parameter to the process of globalizing the incoming ANI. 

Here are 2 snippets of "deb isdn q931" from my T1 PRI:

National Call Type Example:

Calling Party Number i = 0x0080, '212XXXXXXX'

   Plan:Unknown, Type:Unknown

Called Party Number i = 0xA1, 'XXXXXXXXXX'

   Plan:ISDN, Type:National

International Call Type Example:

Calling Party Number i = 0x0080, '44120XXXXXXX’

                Plan:Unknown, Type:Unknown

Called Party Number i = 0xA1, ' XXXXXXXXXX '

                Plan:ISDN, Type:National

 

Now I am unable to employ the Subscriber, National or International Number Type ISDN Parameter to globalize this ANI. Also I cannot use the same digit manipulation like adding +1 to all these as you can see that the carrier is sending both an International & a National ANI with the unknown number type only. 

So I will simply give a CSS to this number type. Here is a screenshot for the same:

Now I will add multiple Calling Party transformations assigned to the Partition which will be part of the above assigned CSS.

 

Here are the digit manipulations being done for the respective transformations:

 

I hope this will help all of you who have been irritated with the “Unknown” number type set by the carriers. For Asian carriers this is the norm and hence you will have to get more creative in isolating different ANIs to convert them to E.164 form.

HTH & Good day.

Calling & Called Party Transformations in CUCM

Here is my take on how can you use the new Dial Plan elements in CUCM like + Dialing, Called & Calling Party Transformations for the Lab & Production Environments. I have compiled this simple to understand chart after extensive CCIE Labs practice from various vendor labs and my experience whilst designing Enterprise Dial Plans in Production environment.

Do provide your feedback and write to me if you have any questions or need any clarifications.

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