Re: ZA phone number allocations

Hello,

If you download the Telkom Aug 2012 tariffs, you will find a list of
operators and their NGN ranges listed.

(FrameWork Plus - 087 670)

Regards
Eben

On 2012/12/05 24:41 AM, Tiaan van Aardt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 04-Dec-12 23:31, Simeon Miteff wrote:
>
>> How do you figure it must be public knowledge? If operators require
>> this info for routing, only operators need access to it.
>>
>> AFAIK this is already the case:
>>
>> http://www.number-portability.co.za/services-offered.php
>>
>> ^ This place maintains the database, and sells access to it.
>
> Well, technically they only sell access to a database of
> already-ported numbers. They do not maintain a list of number routing
> prefixes between the operators.
>
> But yes, each operator should know where to route, for example,
> 0871350594. If I dial it from my handset, my operator will have a
> routing prefix for that range and route it either via a transit
> operator or directly if they have direct peering (almost like IP
> routing/peering).
>
> Some operators rely on 3rd party traffic brokers to route traffic on a
> "default gateway" principle. Eg. see BICS.
>
> regards,
>   -Tiaan.
>


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