[Asterisk-biz] A-Z termination and _accurate, complete_ rating needed

Kevin P. Fleming kpfleming at starnetworks.us
Tue Feb 8 07:48:55 MST 2005


Linus Surguy wrote:

> +44 3 & +44 4 currently do not exist and are unlikely to in the near 
> future. They have however been reserved for geographic numbering 
> expansion, so whilst they shouldnt be in the rate table at all, if they 
> are there then they should be the same as +44 1 & +44 2.

OK...

> +44 5 is not geographic numbering. It actually contains some toll free 
> numbers as +44 500 (UK toll free is +44 500, +44 800 and +44 808), a 
> special numbering scheme as +44 55 supposedly for 'corporate' numbering, 
> but mainly used for BT's trial of a VoIP product and a new number range 
> +44 56 designated especially for VoIP and other 'new' technology 
> services to be used as subscriber numbering. However, none of these will 
> have inter-carrier settlement rate of higher than 0.04GBP and most will 
> be sub 0.01GBP - so the carriers calling these 'Premium' at 15-25c are 
> wrong.

Interesting. It would be very nice if there was some sort of independent 
place to go check country code/prefix routes to verify what they are... 
Anyone know of a resource like that? If not, maybe we can start one on 
the wiki.



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