The Telecommunications (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1997

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 4 PROVISION OF ADVANCED FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9 OF THE VOICE TELEPHONY DIRECTIVE

1.    List of facilities referred to in regulation 6(1) and VTD Condition VTD7.1:

(a) DTMF (dual-tone multifrequency operation)

that is to say the fixed public telephone network supports the use of DTMF telephones for signalling to the exchange, using tones as defined in ITU-T Recommendation Q.23(1) and supports the same tones for end-to-end signalling through the network, both within the United Kingdom and between the United Kingdom and other member States.

(b) Direct dialling-in (or facilities offering equivalent functionality)

that is to say users on a private branch exchange (PBX) or similar private system can be called directly from the fixed public telephone network without intervention by the PBX attendant.

(c) Call forwarding

that is to say incoming calls sent to another destination in the United Kingdom or another member State (for example on no reply, on busy, or unconditionally).

• This facility should be provided in accordance with the relevant legislation for the time being in force on data protection and privacy.

(d) Calling-line identification

that is to say the calling party’s number is presented to the called party prior to the call being established.

• This facility should be provided in accordance with the relevant legislation for the time being in force on data protection and privacy.

2.    List of services and facilities referred to in regulation 6(2):

(a) Community-wide access to green/freephone services

Such services, variously known as green numbers, freephone services, 0800 numbers etc. include dial-up services where the caller pays either nothing for the call or only part of the total cost of the call.

(b) Community-wide kiosk billing

Kiosk billing means a facility whereby charges for the use of a service accessed through a relevant Licensee’s network are combined with the network call charges (“premium rate service”).

(c) Community-wide call transfer

that is to say transfer of an established call to a third party in the United Kingdom or another member State.

(d) Community-wide automatic reverse charging service facility for calls which are terminated and originated within the Community

that is to say prior to the call being connected, the called party, at the caller’s request, agrees to accept the cost of the call.

(e) Community-wide calling-line identification

that is to say the calling party’s number is presented to the called party prior to the call being established.

• This facility should be provided in accordance with the relevant legislation for the time being in force on data protection and privacy.

(f) Access to operator services in other member States

that is to say users of a relevant Licensee’s fixed public telephone network can call the operator/assistance service in another member State.

(g) Access to directory enquiry services in other member States

that is to say users of a relevant Licensee’s fixed public telephone network can call the directory enquiry service in another member State.

(1)

Copies of the Recommendation may be obtained from ITU Sales Service, ITU, Place des Nations, CH1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, telephone number 00 41 22 739 5204, FAX [phone].