What is the purpose of configuring locations in a Cisco Webex dial plan?

The purpose of Webex dial plan locations is to organize customer-specific calling features, not to identify the geographical location of Cisco's global Webex data centers.

Restricting access to international calling is a function of call permissions or routing policies within the dial plan, rather than the primary purpose of defining a location itself.

Similar to international calls, restricting access to long-distance calling capabilities is handled by specific call permissions, not the fundamental purpose of creating a location in the dial plan.

Configuring locations in a Cisco Webex dial plan helps organize and group users and devices that belong to the same physical site or organizational unit. This enables administrators to apply consistent local dialing rules, call routing features, and other location-specific settings to groups of users, streamlining management and ensuring correct call behavior within those sites.