diff --git a/route.conf b/route.conf
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+;
+; place file with [routes] context under "local" directory
+; to support manual routing of unknown or external DIDs
+;
+; [routes] should contain extensions for global DIDs like
+; exten => _497082941654.,
+; to support manual routing to custom trunks and private networks
+;
+