[asterisk-biz] ANI

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 01:07:17PM -0400, Steve Totaro wrote:
> Re-reading this, providers have it all wrong and should be cracked
> down on with fines or whatever.  ANI is not the same as Caller ID but
> this quoted text indicates they are using one and the same.
> 
> I do know some VoIP providers that do not allow you to use a number
> that is not allocated to you.

Correct.  No carrier sending packets to the SS7 network should be
originating CNID *or* ANI that doesn't match *some* numbers for which
the subscriber in question is assigned.

I don't have chapter and verse, but you can bet I'm going to go find it.

Cheers,
-- jra
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