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numbers that associate with other paging groups rather than individual extensions, as
shown in Figure 7-19.
Figure 7-18
Configuring Single-Group Paging in CCP
Configuring After-Hours Call Blocking
In the traditional telephony realm, there have been many recorded incidents of unautho-
rized phone calls being placed after-hours, when most, if not all, staff has left for the
evening. To prevent this, you can implement after-hours call blocking on CME.
After-hours call blocking allows you to define ranges of times specified as after-hours in-
tervals. You can then list number patterns that are disallowed during those intervals. If a
user places a call during the after-hours time range that matches one of the defined pat-
terns, CME will play a reorder tone and disconnect the call.
Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. You may want to have some phones com-
pletely exempt from the policy, or give users a “back door” around the restrictions if they
are working late and need to make business-related calls that CME would typically re-
strict. The after-hours call blocking configuration on CME provides for both of these sce-
narios. You have the option to completely exempt certain IP phones from the after-hours
restrictions or provide users with a PIN they can enter into the IP phone. If they enter the
PIN correctly, CME exempts the IP phone from the after-hours policy for a configurable
amount of time.
