I just checked several of my numbers and several others known to me, it
really isn't much better
2 of them returned names other than mine, and all had the wrong city,
though at least the state was correct.
All but one also had the wrong carrier.
I fear these databases are are so full of errors that they are mostly
worthless.
John Novack
Pascal Bruno wrote:
If you can use curl, and can do some text parsing and know regular
expressions, you may be able to use this free CNAM service:
http://www.numberguru.com/ and integrate into your system. This one
appears to have a more complete database. When I tried my number, I
have gotten my full name, but when I use the FreeCNAM project below, I
just get Florida.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Michael R. Wally
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I've been toying around with the idea of starting some kind of
'Open CNAM' project to destroy the current money hustle BS that
dominates this industry. The ever-growing FreeCNAM database may
be a good starting point for such a project.
I would also like to use Bitcoin (BTC) as the micropayment
solution for user-requested updates. Some nominal fee.
If anyone wants to get involved, contact me.
On 06/01/2011 07:51 AM, Skyler wrote:
Hi,
The junk in CNAM databases like "FLORIDA", "ONTARIO" etc. is
IMO the
carrier's way to isolate their users and another excuse to
charge more money
for 'the better plan'. In the end, it's the carrier that
inputs the info so
if it shows "FLORIDA" with one database I can't see how any
other database
would be different as the carrier is the only one that
controls the outbound
CID info. Calling me from POTS to snatch the CID will result
in the same.
...unless there were a user friendly CNAM service, where info
could be
updated by the end-user and queried freely by voip providers.
I would update
my cellular numbers for sure and know at least a dozen people
that would do
the same. Everyone is going VoIP so why not?
Talking about 'where's the money or angle'... here is one,
vanity. Charge
$1/yr to a user per DID, if I don't renew then delete it and
re-query the
original carrier.
S.
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