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Ozzy Zamora 8x8 User posted 08-29-2023 12:53

How to Block External Calls and Allow Internal Calls Only

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How to Block External Calls and Allow Internal Calls Only
Want to block all external calls and allow internal calls only? Do this by going to Call Forwarding to create a new Rule. Find the step-by-step guide here.
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Hello,

I used the documentation above to try an enforce rules to certain phones in my organization. I want to block all external numbers while allowing all internal numbers to be able to call. There are two rules that I made in the "Call Forwarding" section. 

The first rule is: Block External Callers - This rule blocks all numbers from calling (this is what the 8x8 documentation says to do) 

Second rule: Allow Internal Callers - This rule, I allowed selected users from calling, so I put every other user in the organization

The issue: If I put the External caller rule first, it will block all calls from coming in, including internal callers. If I put the Internal rule first, it will allow all calls to go through, including external callers. 

Anyone else have this issue? I've talked to 3 different 8x8 agents already and haven't gotten far.