tedd wrote:
At 5:21 PM -0700 3/31/08, Jim Lucas wrote:
I work for a telephone & internet company. Currently we have a tool
that allows us to track the allocation of IP's to customers. What I
am looking for is a tool that will allow me to track the allocation of
phone numbers to our customers.
Building the tool for IP allocation management was pretty easy since
the IP world works off a set of rules that govern the allocation of
IP's. Unfortunately the phone number world does not have the same rule
set. Actually, it has no rules.
Has anybody built, heard of, or used a tool like this?
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks much!
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Jim Lucas
Jim:
I've never found a phone number dB, but unfortunately, I know they exist.
I came across a zip code database that was very cool in that the center
of each zip code's geographic area was given in lat/longs. From there,
it could provide all the zip codes within a certain distance of any
entered zip code.
I also came across a IP database that was tied to a general geographic
region and that tested very well, but did have an occasional error (per
user replies).
Phone numbers WERE tied to a geographical area because of hard-wire (per
my olden days with GT&E). But today's cell phones break that boundary.
Furthermore, because of the land-rush to sell cell phones as quickly as
possible, cell phone developers don't stick to any standards with regard
to the Internet, thereby causing all sorts of problems with Internet
communications.
Your job is going to be difficult, I think.
Yes, but for a different reason. I'm not looking for a geo positioning
tool.
refer to other email responding to Jason
Cheers,
tedd
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