Re: ZA phone number allocations

Hi

Are there rules about creative caller IDs?

Just got a call from "+27 11"

Audi related call centre doing market research.

Should Vodacom not be filtering this creativity?



> http://www.telkom.co.za/general/pricelist/numberranges.html
> http://www.telkom.co.za/general/pricelist/automaticexchanges_worldcall.html
> 
> I see pricing, but not number ranges.
> 
> I'm guessing 087135 is BitCo.
> 
> They responded to my query with:
> 
> wait for it...
> 
> "This number falls into our telephone number range and is currently
> allocated to a customer somewhere within south Africa."
> 
> Then they advised me to go put my details in the DMASA list.
> 
> I've asked if the people who use 0871350594 are DMASA members - let's                       
> see.
> 
> 
> > 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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