[Dundi] representation

[Steve Kann]

Florian Overkamp wrote:

>Hi, 
> 
>Citeren "Bownes, Robert" <Robert.Bownes at ogs.state.ny.us>: 
>  
>
>>The problem with 800 numbers is that they are not unique. The same 800 
>>number may be routed differently on a LATA or geographic basis. See 
>>http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/nonGeoNpasInServiceReport.do?method=disp 
>>layNonGeoNpasInServiceReport for a list of the non geographic numbers. 
>>    
>>
> 
>Uhm, I'm not in the US, so correct me if I'm wrong, but in the Netherlands, the least 
>thing you can expect is that a 0800 number belongs to one organisation. Therefore, if 
>this organisation chooses to publish the number through DUNDi, they should never 
>have to expect conflicts with other organisations. They control the route (as they 
>should) and they can decide wether or not to deal with it in a certain way. We can also 
>choose what to do with 0800 numbers called by mobile users. This has two purposes: 
>the cost to accept the call is higher, but also we can route differently based on the 
>fact we have no clue about their whereabouts. 
> 
>I don't think this is a problem. People disclosing 0800 numbers through the e164 
>context in DUNDi should consider callers coming in on this route as 'roaming'. No 
>assumptions on whereabouts can be made. 
> 
>Or am I missing something here ?  
>  
>

Yes,  if  Robert is correct, what you're missing is that "The problem 
with 800 numbers is that they are not unique".  So, for example, you 
could have a number +1 800 234 5678 which goes to one company when 
called from some US states, but goes to another company when called from 
other US states.

I don't know if that is (still?) correct, but I do remember in the past 
my family's business needed to have a separate toll-free number for 
callers in 49 states, and a different number for callers in our home 
state, and that callers using the wrong one would not get through.

I'm not sure if those numbers which were for in-state calls only were 
assigned to different entities in other states..  It seems pretty insane 
to do that, but who knows.  5 minutes of googling didn't seem to give me 
an answer..

-SteveK

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