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centrexnoun
(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
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Centrex
Centrex is a portmanteau of central exchange, a kind of telephone exchange. It provides functions similar to a PBX, but is provisioned with equipment owned by, and located at, the telephone company premises.Centrex service was first installed in the early 1960s in New York's financial district by New York Telephone. As of 2003, it was estimated that there were 20 million Centrex lines installed worldwide by 20 telephone companies, with the most installations in the United States (15 million), Canada (2 million), and the United Kingdom (1 million). This accounted for approximately 5% of all installed business telephone lines, worldwide.In terms of user-visible features, Centrex and PBX are similar. Features include: Direct inward dialing (DID) Automatic routing of calls to obtain lowest cost Call pick-up groups Call forwarding Conference calling Automatic call distribution (ACD) Call detail recording
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centrex
Centrex is a type of business telephone system which provides features typically associated with more advanced PBX systems, directly from a local telephone exchange, without requiring any phone equipment installed at the business site. The term is a portmanteau of Central Exchange Service. It is a service provided by a local exchange carrier.
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Centrex
Centrex is a portmanteau of central exchange, a kind of telephone exchange. In the United Kingdom, British Telecom markets this service as FeatureLine.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of centrex in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of centrex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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