An Unbundled Coin Line Port enables public telephone services. It supplies an interface for transmitting analog voice grade signals from 300 to 3000Hz, wherever facilities permit connectivity. Plus, the port generates the appropriate pay phone-specific ANI II code to let carriers know a call is originating from a public phone. Standard features include Dial Tone First, Originating Number Screening and local call control.
A 2-wire analog interface connects to our local switching system. Then, a 2-wire central office distributing frame cross-connects between your 2-wire distributing frame termination and the one at the port.
Different signaling tones discern coin functionality by applying +/-130 volts to the line. Coin denomination tones enable an operator to tell how much money has been deposited into the station set. A coin collected tone tells the operator when the coins have been paid. And, a coin returned tone lets an operator know that the charge has been returned on incomplete connections.
Payphone Service Providers (PSPs) may purchase network services from Verizon in order to provide public telephone services to the end user (calling public). These network services include access lines, certain features and network usage.
Coin Ports are available throughout the Verizon Footprint. Verizon offers the retail “smart” Basic Coin Access Lines (BCALs - Verizon-North) and Network Controlled Coin Lines (NCCLs - Verizon-South) used with “dumbset” payphone customer premise equipment (CPE).
For CLECs, Verizon is offering unbundled switch ports associated with retail coin lines. The Unbundled Coin Port (UCP) may be combined with the appropriate link only through collocation or other CLEC combination alternatives. The CLEC may purchase an unbundled port on a central office switch that is capable of providing network-based coin functionality to support a dumb CPE coin set.
UCP is available where facilities permit. UCP is a standard “Dial Tone First” (DTF) coin port for PSPs to access the measured services and features that Verizon provides through its retail BCAL/NCCL offerings. The UCP is provisioned to generate the payphone-specific ANI II code to alert carriers that the call is originating from a pay telephone. The UCP rates and times coin calls based upon the standard Verizon schedule.
The Coin port may be available in conjunction with Platform service, where available.
The UCP products are offered under Statement of Generally Available Terms (SGAT), tariff (in some jurisdictions) or individual contracts, with specific recurring, non-recurring and usage rates applied. Coin ports are assessed a monthly recurring charge. In addition, usage charges apply. A Non-Recurring Charge (NRC) is assessed for installation, as well as a service order charge per order. There is an additional charge for activation of one or more features on an established line. In addition, a disconnect fee may apply in certain jurisdictions.
Pricing and applicable USOCs may vary by state jurisdiction and pursuant to individual carrier interconnection agreements. See your federal and state tariffs for detailed information.
Standard features include Dial Tone First, Originating Number Screening (also known as Operator Number Screening), and local call coin control.
The features associated with coin line ports are defined as follows:
| Feature Name | Comments |
| Dial Tone First | Allows for call completion to emergency services (911), and 800/888/877 without a coin deposit once the appropriate dialing plan and network architecture is in place. Zero , 0- and non-local sent paid calls are completed to the selected operator system or operator without requiring a coin deposit, based upon the dialing plan and network architecture. Local calls are not completed unless a deposit is made prior to the end of dialing. |
| Outward Call Screening | Transmits ANI II code “27” which can be used by the selected operator service provider to alert the operator that the call is originating from a public telephone and may require special handling and billing treatment. |
| Automated Local Coin Overtime (Pre-Pay) | Pre-Pay provides the CLEC with the ability to match the Verizon timing and rating schedule for overtime charging on local calls after the initial period. One cycle of a selected announcement is provided to the connected coin line at the end of the initial timed period, and at the end of each overtime period. If this announcement fails to yield a coin deposit from the end user, the call is disconnected. |
| Local Coin Signaling (Coin Collect and Coin Return) | Allows access to local call coin signaling used to control the disposition of the coins held in the station. Coin collect is used when a call has been completed, while coin return is used if a no answer or busy condition is encountered on a local call. |
| Coin Return of Initial Deposit On Cash Calls Beyond Local Calling Area | Allows access to the operator services platform through proper combination of unbundled network elements by the CLEC, where offered, for all calls beyond the Verizon local calling area, a coin return signal for the initial deposit is sent, and the full initial rate is requested by a standard recorded announcement. |
| Access to ACTS Equipment for Rating of Non-Local IntraLATA Coin Calls | Through the proper combination of unbundled operator services network elements, allows access to the Automated Coin Toll Service (ACTS) resident in the TOPs switch. The ACTS performs the rating and timing of non-local IntraLATA coin calls. |
| Operator System Coin Control | Allows access to the operator services platform through proper combination of unbundled network elements by the CLEC for Operator System Coin Control of 0-, 0 and dialing from coin stations. Sent Paid InterLATA calls from unbundled coin ports, are forwarded to the location provider's designated PIC as permitted by the IXC (based on the availability of facilities). |
| Standard Recorded Announcements | The announcements currently in use with Verizon Network coin lines continue to be used. |
| One-Way Service Restriction | This option restricts the port to outgoing service only. Incoming calls reach an intercept recording. |
| Blocking* |
*Blocking options for coin ports may differ by state, and may differ from blocking options associated with analog POTS services. The following table summarizes the coin port blocking options.
*Blocking options for coin ports may differ by state, and may differ from blocking options associated with analog POTS services. The following table summarizes the coin port blocking options.
Analog coin line ports consist of a 2-wire analog interface associated with a local switching system, and a 2-wire central office distributing frame cross-connect between a 2-wire CLEC distributing frame termination and the distributing frame termination of the analog port. At each 2-wire interface, one conductor is called tip and the other conductor is called ring.
Analog coin line ports provide a local switch interface that is suitable for the transmission of analog voice grade signals between approximately 300 and 3000 Hz. Analog coin line ports use various methods of supervisory signaling to control call processing. The unbundled coin line port is provisioned with loop start signaling.
Different signaling tones are required to provide the necessary coin functionality. These coin supervisory functions are provided through the application of +/-130 volts to the line to operate the coin relay signals required for verifying the coin amount deposited and signaling the collection or return of coins deposited in the payphone CPE. In each of the following, the operator may be reached through proper combinations of unbundled network elements and collocation.
These tones enable the operator or operator system to determine the amount deposited in the station set.
A coin collected tone utilizes a low tone over a coin recording. The completing trunk informs the originating toll operator that the coin-control circuit has collected the charge.
A coin returned tone utilizes a high tone over a coin recording. The completing trunk informs the originating toll operator that the coin control circuit has returned the charge when the connection is not completed.
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