How to Return a DDI Number
To return a number, you need to remove any associating this number has,
it could be linked to an extension, a group, a site or the company’s outgoing caller ID to name a few.
The complete list will be displayed at the end of this KB.
To return a number, go to the Reseller Portal > Customer > Modify Existing Customer > select the customer > Change Order.
In Change Order go to Number Ordering, in there you can select DDIs to be returned.
Select the DDIs you want to return
And use the arrow to the right to move them to be returned
Then you just need to go and Submit Order, and click on Save and Submit Order.
To finalize the return, you need to final confirm this order as usual.
If you cannot find the DDI you want to return in the list, you will need to check where this DDI is being used.
It could be under the Company Outgoing caller ID
Under Site Management:
On in use under a user
Or anywhere where the Outgoing caller ID is pointed to the number you want to return.
You can modify the Outgoing caller ID to make the DDI you want to return free to be returned.
Also, delete any routing you could have under DDI Summary for that DDI.
Places where your DDI could be associated or in use.
Company
Company Details, Outgoing Caller ID
Site Management, Site, Outgoing Caller ID
Voicemail Service, Service Number, Outgoing CLI
User
User Setup, User, Direct Dial Call Number
User Setup User, Outgoing Caller ID
User Setup, User, PAID number for emergency Call
Call Management
Group Settings, Hunt Group, Group, Direct Dial Call Number
Group Settings, Hunt Group, Group, Diversion Number for Transit Call
Auto Attendant, Service Number, AA, Direct Dial Call Number
Auto Attendant, Service Number, AA, Outgoing Caller ID
Call Centre, ACD Group, Group, Direct Dial Call Number,
Call Centre, ACD Group, Diversion Number for Transit Call
Conference Room, Room, Direct Dial Call Number
Shared Line, Shared Line, Direct Dial Call Number
Shared Line, Shared Line (Cog), Direct Dial Call Number
Shared Line, Shared Line (Cog), Outgoing Caller Number
Switchboard, Direct Dial Call Number
Audio Conference Bridge, Direct Dial In
Web Fax, Fax Group, Fax Number
Web Fax, Fax Number, Outgoing Caller ID
DDI Summary, ensure is blank by deleting all routings.