SIP Trunking Feature

Numbers on Your Trunk

Numbers are managed against trunks as their own objects: created, listed, updated and removed. The operationally important part is that a number's trunk assignment can change. You can move a published number to a different trunk during a migration, and the people dialling it never know anything happened.

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What Trunk Numbers gives you

Attach numbers to a trunk and change which trunk each one points at, without republishing the number.

Move numbers between trunks

Migrate a live number to a new trunk without the number itself changing.

Numbers managed as a set

List and inspect every number on the account rather than tracking them elsewhere.

Update assignments in place

Change where a number delivers without deleting and recreating it.

Remove what you no longer need

Numbers can be removed cleanly when a line is retired.

How Trunk Numbers works

End to end, in the order it actually happens.

  1. 1

    Add a number to the account.

  2. 2

    Assign it to the trunk that should receive its calls.

  3. 3

    Calls to that number are delivered over that trunk.

  4. 4

    Reassign to a different trunk whenever needed.

What Trunk Numbers does not do

Worth knowing before you build a process around it.

  • Number availability differs by city and number type.
  • Activation is subject to the identity verification Indian telecom rules require - see the virtual number activation process.
  • Porting an existing number in from another provider should not be assumed.

Common uses

  • Trunk migrations

  • Per-site inbound numbers

  • Department-specific lines

  • Consolidating numbers after a merger

Used most in

HospitalityHealthcareManufacturingEducation

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Trunk Numbers FAQs

What is Trunk Numbers in SIP trunking?

Numbers are managed against trunks as their own objects: created, listed, updated and removed. The operationally important part is that a number's trunk assignment can change. You can move a published number to a different trunk during a migration, and the people dialling it never know anything happened.

How does Trunk Numbers work?

1. Add a number to the account. 2. Assign it to the trunk that should receive its calls. 3. Calls to that number are delivered over that trunk. 4. Reassign to a different trunk whenever needed.

What does Trunk Numbers not do?

Number availability differs by city and number type. Activation is subject to the identity verification Indian telecom rules require - see the virtual number activation process. Porting an existing number in from another provider should not be assumed.

Which industries use Trunk Numbers most?

Hospitality, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education. Typical uses are trunk migrations, per-site inbound numbers, department-specific lines, consolidating numbers after a merger.

What is SIP trunking?

SIP trunking is a method of delivering voice calls over the internet using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). It replaces traditional PRI/ISDN lines, connecting your PBX or contact center to the public telephone network (PSTN) via an internet connection.

How is SIP trunking different from PRI?

SIP trunking uses internet connectivity instead of physical copper lines. It offers elastic capacity (add or remove channels instantly), lower cost per minute, geographic flexibility, and no need for on-premise telco equipment. PRI lines are fixed at 30 channels and require hardware installation.

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