Extension Numbering & Reserved Numbers

Extension Numbering & Reserved Numbers

Info
Scope
Outline of the available numbers for extensions and reserved numbers.
Alert
Requirements
  1. None
Notes
Links
  1. None

Restricted Extensions

Extension Range Designated Purpose
0 - 99 Reserved for internal use
211 FCC standard for community support information (free and confidential services) in some regions of the United States
311 FCC standard for municipal government services (non-emergency line) in some regions of the United States
411 Local Directory Assistance
511 FCC standard to access traveler information services in some regions of Canada and the United States
611 Customer Service
711 FCC requirement to connect a deaf caller to a Telephone Relay Service
811 Call Before You Dig
911 Emergency Services
933 Emergency Testing
988 National Suicide Hotline
700 - 719 Call Parking without Ringback
720 - 799 Call Parking with Ringback
900 - 999 Reserved for Emergency, Municipal, Community and Other Services
5000 Unregistered Login to Voicemail - Prompts for extension and password
5001 Registered Login to Voicemail - Prompts for password only
9900 Unregistered Login to Voicemail - Prompts for extension and password
9901 Registered Login to Voicemail - Prompts for password only
9902 Hot Desking Sign In
7000 - 7999 Transfer to Voicemail
9900 - 9999 Reserved for System Features
70000 - 79999 Transfer to Voicemail

Available User Extensions

3-Digit Extensions

  1. 100 - 599
  2. 800 - 899

4-Digit Extensions

  1. 1000 - 4999
  2. 5003 - 6999
  3. 8000 - 8999

System Extensions

Extension Range Usage
700 - 719 Call Parks - No Ringback
720 - 799 Call Parks - Ringback
9000 - 9099 Auto Attendants
9100 - 9199 Call Queues (Excluding Call Parks)
9200 - 9299 Routing Extensions
9300 - 9399 Virtual Users
9400 - 9499 Non-User Voicemails
9500 - 9599 Fax Users
9600 - 9699 External Forwarding Extensions
9700 - 9799 Special Extensions
9800 - 9999 System Reserved



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