CallBarring

Call Barring Tests

Call barring is an optional operator-provided feature which allows a user to configure a device such that certain types of calls ( ie. International ) are barred ( prevented ) from being made.

Note - Call Barring is an operator-specific feature which must be enabled for the subscriber/SIM account being used. It also requires an operator-specific password, which although similar to a PIN, is not the same as the PIN/PIN2 coded that are SIM-specific. If this feature is not enabled by the operator, or the operator-specific password is unknown, all of the tests other then the first will fail. Please refer to Operator Support for more details.

1. Verify Interface Availablility / Default Properties

Purpose

Ensure the presence of the CallBarring interface and that the default properties are set to disabled.

Steps:

# list-modems

Verification:

  • verify the presence of CallBarring in the top-level modem properties: 

    Interfaces includes org.ofono.Barring

  • verify the default CallForwarding properties: 

      VoiceOutgoing = disabled 
      VoiceIncomimg = disabled

Automation Status

Automation of the CallBarrring testing is currently blocked on improvements to the emulator's telephony support.

2. Test Call Barring Status Query

Purpose

This test case verifies that the call-barring interface can be used to query the current status of the service.

Steps

- test-ss "*#33#” 

# Output should look like:
CallBarring : Operation [ interrogation ] Service Type [ AllOutgoing ]
DataAllOutgoing : disabled
VoiceAllOutgoing : disabled
FaxAllOutgoing : disabled

- test-ss "*#331# 

# Output should look like:
CallBarring : Operation [ interrogation ] Service Type [ InternationalOutgoing ]
VoiceInternationalOutgoing : disabled
FaxInternationalOutgoing : disabled
DataInternationalOutgoing : disabled

- test-ss "*#332# 

# Output should look like:
CallBarring : Operation [ interrogation ] Service Type [ InternationalOutgoingExceptHome ]
FaxInternationalOutgoingExceptHome : disabled
VoiceInternationalOutgoingExceptHome : disabled
DataInternationalOutgoingExceptHome : disabled

- test-ss "*#35# 

# Output should look like:
CallBarring : Operation [ interrogation ] Service Type [ AllIncoming ]
FaxAllIncoming : disabled
DataAllIncoming : disabled
VoiceAllIncoming : disabled

- test-ss "*#351# 

# Output should look like:
CallBarring : Operation [ interrogation ] Service Type [ IncomingWhenRoaming ]
FaxIncomingWhenRoaming : disabled
DataIncomingWhenRoaming : disabled
VoiceIncomingWhenRoaming : disabled

3. Test change password

Purpose

This test case verifies that the call-barring interface can be used to change the service password needed to modify call barring settings.

Preparation

The initial password ( Note, this is not PIN2 ) for call barring must be known. This password is checked by the network before letting the user change call barring settings. The default value has been found to be 0000 for some operators.

Steps

- dbus-send --system --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=org.ofono /ril_0
org.ofono.SupplementaryServices.Initiate string:"*03**XXXX*YYYY*YYYY#"

# XXXX is the old password and YYYY the new one.

If the call returns with no error the change has been successful.

TODO - a test script needs to be added to that the need for dbus-send is removed!!! - awe

4. Test barring outgoing calls

Purpose

This test case verifies that we can barr outgoing calls.

Requirements

The initial password for call barring must be known. This password is checked by the network before letting the user change call barring settings. The default value has been found to be 0000 for some operators. XXXX is used in the steps as a substitute for the password.

Steps

- test-ss “*33*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dial a phone number. An automated switchboard telling that the service is disabled should be produced by the operator. 

- test-ss “#33*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dialing a phone number must be possible now.

5. Test barring outgoing international calls

Purpose

This test case verifies that we can barr outgoing calls to international numbers.

Requirements

The initial password for call barring must be known. This password is checked by the network before letting the user change call barring settings. The default value has been found to be 0000 for some operators. XXXX is used in the steps as a substitute for the password.

Steps

- test-ss “*331*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dial an international phone number. An automated switchboard telling that the service is disabled should be produced by the operator. 

- test-ss “#331*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dialing an international phone number must be possible now.

6. Test barring outgoing international calls excluding HPLMN country

Purpose

This test case verifies that we can barr outgoing calls to international numbers, excluding those to our operator country (this means that we can call numbers in our operator’s country when we are roaming).

Requirements

The initial password for call barring must be known. This password is checked by the network before letting the user change call barring settings. The default value has been found to be 0000 for some operators. XXXX is used in the steps as a substitute for the password.

Note - travel is required to fully test this scenario.

Steps

- test-ss “*332*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dial an international phone number. An automated switchboard telling that the service is disabled should be produced by the operator.

# Optional - travel to another country; ensure the phone is roaming. Calling a number from your operator’s country should be possible. 

- test-ss “#332*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Dialing an international phone number must be possible now.

7. Test barring incoming calls

Purpose

This test case verifies that we can barr incoming calls.

Requirements

The initial password for call barring must be known. This password is checked by the network before letting the user change call barring settings. The default value has been found to be 0000 for some operators. XXXX is used in the steps as a substitute for the password.

Note - travel is required to fully test this scenario.

Steps

- test-ss “*351*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# Optional - travel to another country; ensure the phone is roaming. Dial the phone from another number. It should be unreachable. 

- test-ss “#351*XXXX#”

# The script should finish successfully.

# You are still abroad. Dial the phone from another number. It should be reachable.

Operator Support

As mentioned above, use of this feature requires operator support.

United States

Call barring is not supported by any of the major operators.

Europe

Please add details (ie. the required code) for operators known to support call barring.

Process/Merges/TestPlans/ofono/CallBarring (last edited 2014-11-17 18:57:00 by 209-6-88-107)