RE: [RFC] Number portability hooks

> now, in Germany we have an access to an "centralized" database which
> holds all ported numbers. So actually if you want to route messages to
> Operator SMSCs, you must resolve the MSISDN at that database to know
> if it has been ported to an other operator and hence route it to the
> "new" one instead of the prefix home.
>

That's impressive - is this something required by the regulatory authorities
or co-operation between the operators ? Is there a cost to access the
service ?

The Irish networks indicate NP through SMPP error codes which are
inconsistent
in both format and content across operators :-(.