Direct Inward Dialing A feature that allows an outside caller to dial a phone number that will ring directly to a specific party instead of calling a main phone number Each workstation is assigned a direct phone number
When a call is received over the DID circuit it is preceded by a packet of information containing the number that was dialed The on premises phone system decodes this information and routes the call to the extension that has been programmed to coincide with the number dialed The benefit to the consumer is a pooled access group for incoming calls so that dedicated lines are not required to provide numerous individual telephones with direct access availability
(Direct Inward Dialing) A Centrex or PBX optional feature that permits outside callers to dial an internal station without operator assistance
Direct inward dialing is a capability that allows one to dial inside a company directly without going through the attendant Used to be an exclusive feature of Centrex, but is now provided by almost all PBXs One must connect via specially configured DID lines from the CO
Direct Inward Dialing A feature of modern PBXs that allows outside callers to ring an extension inside an organization's telephone network directly, while bypassing the PBX voice mail system