A telecommunications system accommodating individual numbers on telephone extensions so callers can dial direct into an extension without diverting through an operator. This means that your customers can quickly reach the right person in your organisation, but you retain control over who has access to your DDI numbers
Direct Dial Inward. A telephone service that provides companies or businesses with a block of numbers for calling into their Private Branch Exchange (PBX) system. With DDI, outside callers can dial individuals directly without intervention from a switchboard operator.
Direct Dialling In. a switchboard's capability to route an incoming call to the extension dialled without the intervention of an operator
The Direct Debit Instruction. The authority signed by the customer allowing the originator to collect Direct Debit payments from the customer's account
Direct Dialling Inwards. Allows each extension user the ability to have their own personal telephone number.
Direct Dial Inward - dialling a specific number to reach a specific person or department even though the call actually goes through a switchboard or PBX. (In America and Japan this is called DID, Direct Inward Dial.)
See direct inward dialing (DID).
Direct Dialing In. The European equivalent of DID.
Direct Dialing Inward. This facility enables external callers to dial directly to PABX extensions (without going via the switchboard) by inserting a prefix in front of the extension number.
Direct Dialling Inwards. A number that can be accessed from the public telephone network.
Direct Dialling Inward. Direct Dialling Inward uses a smaller group of exchange lines to gain access to a larger number of extensions. The first part of the number actually selects the line whilst the second part actually gives the extension number. This is a very economical method on exchange lines.
Direct Dialling In (DDI) is the provision of a block of telephone numbers for receiving calls into a company's private branch exchange (PBX) system. Using DDI, a company can offer its customers individual phone numbers for each employee or company workstation without requiring a physical line into the PBX for each connection.
The authority signed by the customer allowing the originator to collect Direct Debit payments from the customers account. 39
Direct Dialling In. Normally available on ISDN lines. A company may have 10 lines and 100 telephone numbers. When any of the telephone numbers are dialled by an incoming caller the call is put on to any line that is free. At the same time the dialled number is passed to the telephone system. The phone system uses this to route the call to the intended recipient. Typically used to provide direct dial numbers for extension users, fax machines, departments or groups of extensions. This is much more efficient than the older method of using different sets of lines for different numbers because all lines can be used for all numbers and so less lines need to be rented overall to provide the same level of service.