DID (Direct Inward Dial), Pilot Numbers and Extentions in Skype for Business Enterprise Voice
Pilot Number = single phone number, e.g. caught by a hunt-group A pilot number is the address, extension, or location of the hunt group inside the PBX or IP PBX. It’s generally a blank extension number or one extension number from a hunt group of extension numbers that doesn't have a person or telephone associated with it. For example, you might configure a hunt group on a PBX or IP PBX to contain extension numbers 4100, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, and 4105. The pilot number for the hunt group is configured as extension 4100. When a call is received on extension number 4100, the PBX or IP PBX looks for the next available extension number to determine where to deliver the call. In this example, the PBX or IP PBX will use its programmed search algorithm to look at extension numbers 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, and 4105. PILOT NUMBER: e.g +49 89 1234 0 Next we talk about the DID/DDI, this is the range assigned to the callee. DID or DDI = Direct Inward Dialing number The telco configur...