ANNEX C

SCHEDULE 211 

BT  084 NGCS Calls
1.	Definitions

1.1	In this Schedule, a reference to a paragraph or Appendix unless stated otherwise, is to a paragraph or Appendix of this Schedule. Words and expressions have the meaning given in Annex D, except as shown below:

“BT 084 NGCS Call” 	a Call made by a Calling Party dialling a telephone number commencing with the digits 0845, 0843 or 0844 2 through 0844 9 followed by the remainder of a BT Service Provider’s number (which sets up the Call to the BT Service Provider);

2.	Description of Service

2.1	Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, BT shall convey 084 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System, to the appropriate terminal apparatus nominated by the BT Service Provider or by BT where the terminal apparatus is connected to the BT System, or to the Operator System or a Third Party Operator’s system where the terminal equipment is connected to that System or system.

2.2	BT 084 NGCS Calls shall be included in the Traffic Forecast in accordance with Annex A.

2.3	The Parties shall agree in advance all necessary technical requirements, including Call set-up and cleardown sequences, for the conveyance of Calls pursuant to this Schedule. The Parties shall convey such Calls in accordance with the agreed technical requirements, and shall not make any changes thereto unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

2.4	BT shall convey BT 084 NGCS Calls handed over from the Operator System during those periods of time and at the same standard and quality of service as BT conveys similar Calls.

2.5	Each Party shall correct faults which occur in its System which affect the conveyance of BT 084 NGCS Calls in accordance with such Party’s normal engineering practices. For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party warrants that its System is, or will be, free from faults.

2.6	If there are abnormally high volumes of BT 084 NGCS Calls that the BT System cannot convey, the Operator may apply network management controls in the Operator System or BT may apply network management controls in the BT System.

2.7	International Calls are not conveyed pursuant to this Schedule.

2.8 	For the avoidance of doubt Calls commencing with the codes 0844 0 or 0844 1 are not conveyed under this Schedule.

2.9	The Operator System shall generate and convey full CLI as requested by the BT System.

3.	Routing

3.1	The conveyance of BT 084 NGCS Calls shall be in accordance with the routing principles specified in Annex A.

3.2	BT 084 NGCS Calls handed over to BT by the Operator shall be handed over at a BT Switch Connection located at a BT DMSU which is as near as reasonably practicable to the geographical location from which the Call was initially made or as otherwise may be agreed in writing by the Parties.

4.	Charging

4.1	For the conveyance of each BT 084 NGCS Call by BT, the Operator shall pay BT a charge calculated in accordance with the rate for such a Call specified from time to time in the Carrier Price List.