[33553] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Access Numbers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steve Sobol)
Tue Jan 16 11:50:01 2001
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Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 11:48:14 -0500
From: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@NorthShoreTechnologies.net>
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David Lesher wrote:
> > Our ISP is exanding into other areas. Where can I find a list of what
> > numbers certain cities can dial locally? We want to get the best location
> > and phone number for the buck.
>
> There is no such list, esp. free. For a LARGE sum of money,
> some firms will sell you a best-guess, but I betcha they CYA
> themselves but good.
>
> The LERG will not tell you.
http://www.ccmi.com/lcadata.html
My dialup provider, StarNet, purchases databases from CCMI. Resellers
can use StarNet's software to determine which one of their POPs is local
given a specific NPA/NXX. For a sample application, check out
http://new.JustThe.net/local/
Try, for example, 216 619 (Cleveland) and 440 254
(Leroy Twp., served out of the Painesville, OH Ameritech CO)...
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