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Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

BST Quick Service

Definition:

BellSouth service which provides the ability for disconnected TNs to dial 9‐1‐1 or the AT&T‐SE Business office. These TNs cannot dial out for any other number, nor can they receive incoming calls. The normal recorded message heard when a BST Quick Service TN is dialed is “This number is not currently accepting incoming calls.”

Inter-Tandem Transfer

The capability of transferring a call over the 9‐1‐1 network from a PSAP served by one 9‐1‐1 tandem to a PSAP served by a different 9‐1‐1 tandem.

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Default Routing

A feature activated when an incoming 9‐1‐1 call cannot be selectively routed due to an ANI failure, garbled digits, or other causes. Such incoming...

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Manual Transfer

A feature that enables the PSAP attendant to transfer incoming 9‐1‐1 calls by manually obtaining dial tone through use of the telephone switch or...

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