[Asterisk-Users] broadvoice NCFA numbers

[Steve Kennedy]

On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 12:46:19PM -0700, trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-05-06 at 15:38 -0400, list wrote:
> > Excuse my ignorance but whats an NCFA number?
> its a national rate number, in the UK it doesnt matter where you call
> from the fee is the same.
> +44 870 340 4605 is one example (and goes to my asterisk box)
> LCFA are local rate numbers and normally are in the exchange +44 845 ...

To be pedantic 0845 are not tied to specific exchanges, they are local
rate numbers availably nationaly.

0870 are national rate (i.e. charged at UK long distance rates).

It's all to do with call routing in BT's network and how much ingress
and egress BT have to pay to deliver them.


Steve

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