To be able to identify number portability I believe you require access to the HLR and not to the SMSC - as far as I know the SMSC does not directly know the routing of the SMS once it is release to the network. Also I do not know of a protocol by which the SMSC can return to an external uses the network operator associated with a mobile number.
I have seen systems query the HLR but they are traditionally systems owned maintained and managed by the network operator. They are very reluctant to release access to the HLR to the public. If there is an open protocol for resolving number portablility from outside the network then that would be very interesting. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: Number portability > Has anyone asked this question ? > > How does one handle number portability ? > > I have kannel with multiple SMSC connections from different countries. > > if Country A has 4 providers all connected to kannel so far I have only seen > prefix routing ? Now number portability means that these numbers can be from > any provider and the prefix won't route correctly ? How does kannel plan to > get > around this or has this been fixed/added in a later release ? > > > > Regards, > > Neville MacAlister > >
