DID Pattern and Caller ID Pattern
This topic describes special characters that can be defined in a DID pattern or a Caller ID pattern, and provides examples to help you understand and configure the pattern.
Pattern
A Pattern field appears when you are configuring DID numbers or Caller IDs. The Pattern field allows you to enter a full number or special characters that will match specific numbers.The following table shows descriptions of the allowed characters in the Pattern field.
Pattern | Description |
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X |
Match any digit from 0 -9. |
Z |
Match any digit from 1- 9. |
N |
Match any digit from 2 - 9. |
[###] |
Match any digit in the bracket. Example:
Note: Range of numbers can be specified with a dash, example
[136-8] matches the numbers 1, 3,
6, 7, or 8. |
. |
Match one or more numbers. Example:
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! |
Match none or more than one characters. Example: |
Pattern examples
The following table gives several patterns and list examples of matched numbers and mismatched numbers.
Pattern | Matched Number | Mismatched Number |
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0591. |
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+[13-5]XZN! |
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0591ZXXXX |
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