System Preferences

This topic describes the preference settings that will be applied globally to Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.

Go to PBX Settings > Preferences to configure preferences settings.

Basic preferences

Setting Description
Device Name Set a name for the PBX. The name will be used as the sender name when PBX sends emails out.
Name Display Format Set display format for extension user's name and contact's name.
  • First Name Last Name with Space Inbetween
  • Last Name First Name with Space Inbetween
  • Last Name First Name without Space Inbetween
Max Call Duration (s) Set the global maximum call duration for an active call. When the call duration reaches the limit, the call will be ended. The default value is 10800.
Note: For outbound calls, the Max Call Duration (s) setting of the caller's extension takes precedence.
Tone Region Select your country or the nearest neighboring country to enable the default dial tone, busy tone, and ring tone.

Organization Management

Setting Description
Organization Management If enabled, you can arrange extension users into organizations.
Company Name Set your company name, which will be used as the root organization name.

Internal Chat

Setting Description
Internal Chat The option is enabled by default. If disabled, extension users will NOT be able to access and use the internal chat feature (Instant Messaging, IM) on their Linkus UC clients.
Note: The Linkus UC clients that can apply this setting are as listed below:
  • Linkus Mobile Client
    • Linkus iOS Client: Version 5.2.9 or later
    • Linkus Android Client: Version 4.13.16 or later
  • Linkus Desktop Client
    • macOS Desktop: Version 1.2.10 or later
    • Windows Desktop: Version 1.2.14 or later
  • Linkus Web Client

Distinctive Caller ID Name

Setting Description
Display Call Feature Name If enabled, the Caller ID will display the originated name when users receive a call from a ring group, queue, and IVR.
Display DID/DDI Name If enabled, the Caller ID will display the DID name of the source trunk.

Masked Number

Specify the scenario(s) where external number will be masked. Once enabled, the number displayed in the call window and call logs will be masked.

Note:
  • The masking rule applies when receiving and making calls using IP phones, softphones, or Linkus UC Clients. However, when using analog phones, the external numbers will not be masked.
  • If the external number is shorter than 6 digits, it will not be masked.
  • Callback to a masked number is not allowed.
Setting Description
Calls initiated via "Open API" If enabled, destination number will be masked when a third-party application initiates external calls through the API interface.
Calls initiated via "Speed Dial" If enabled, destination number will be masked when extension users make external calls through Speed Dial.
Calls initiated via "Click to Call" If enabled, when extension users initiate calls via click-to-call using 'Yeastar Linkus for Google' Chrome extension, destination number will be masked.
Note: The version of the Chrome extension must be 4.11.1 or later.
Incoming Calls If enabled, external numbers will be masked when extension users receiving inbound calls.

DTMF preferences

Setting Description
DTMF Passthrough If enabled, PBX will pass DTMF tones directly to the other end without processing the DTMF tones.
DTMF Duration (ms) Set the duration (in millisecond) of DTMF audio signal sent by the PBX. The default value is 120.
DTMF Gap (ms) Set the interval (in millisecond) between two DTMF audio signals sent by the PBX. The default value is 120.

Extension preferences

Default extension ranges vary according to the total of PBX extensions. You can change the extension range according to your needs.
Note: PBX treats the followings as extensions. Extension users can dial extension numbers to reach them directly.
The total of PBX extensions ≤6000
Extension Type Default Range
User Extension 1000 - 5999
Parking Extension 6000 - 6099
Group Voicemail Extension 6100 - 6199
IVR Extension 6200 - 6299
Ring Group Extension 6300 - 6399
Queue Extension 6400 - 6499
Conference Extension 6500 - 6599
Paging Extension 6600 - 6699
Account Trunk 6700 - 6799
WebRTC Trunk Number 6800 - 6899
The total of PBX extensions > 6000
Extension Type Default Range
User Extension 1000 - 9999
Parking Extension 50010 - 50099
Group Voicemail Extension 50100 - 50199
IVR Extension 50200 - 50299
Ring Group Extension 50300 - 50399
Queue Extension 50400 - 50499
Conference Extension 50500 - 50599
Paging Extension 50600 - 50699
Account Trunk 50700 - 50799
WebRTC Trunk Number 50800 - 50899