[VoiceOps] Help with programming Dialogic BorderNet 2020

2014-08-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Does anyone with experience programming the Dialogic Bordernet 2020 interested in doing some consulting? I have a client who needs help trouble-shooting a problem with getting it to communicate correctly with their local interconnection trunks. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC List?

2015-05-13 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Doing good! Still in the same business of helping carriers interconnect with the LECs and resolve ordering issues so if you need help just let me know! Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting 615-791-9969 On May 13, 2015 at 1:21 PM Ryan Finnesey r...@finnesey.com wrote: Thanks Mary Lou

Re: [VoiceOps] Preventing calls to cell phones with guaranteed accuracy

2015-08-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
areas because the NPA doesn't warrant it! Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting 615-791-9969 On August 19, 2015 at 1:37 PM Kidd Filby kiddfi...@gmail.com wrote: I know there are certain areas around the country that are not portable for a few reasons. One reason is when they are served

Re: [VoiceOps] Preventing calls to cell phones with guaranteed accuracy

2015-08-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Nothing as long as companies don't offer both services. Looking up the NPA-NXX of the LRN in LERG 6 would tell you both what the service is and if the NXX is portable. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting 615-791-9969 On August 19, 2015 at 1:38 PM Alex Balashov abalas...@evaristesys.com

Re: [VoiceOps] Future of the Traditional PSTN vs VOIP and VoLTE

2015-12-07 Thread Mary Lou Carey
or just the the NPAC portion? Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting 615-791-9969 > On December 7, 2015 at 11:06 AM Peter Beckman <beck...@angryox.com> wrote: > > > I hadn't heard of Iconectiv (one "n") before. I found this: > > http://www.ericsson.com/news/

Re: [VoiceOps] Leveraging a CLEC operating license to secure phone numbers

2015-12-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
ike to leverage that to secure phone numbers for my customers. Who > > would I need to contact about Interconnects and how would I go about > > getting a block of numbers assigned to my company? > > You obtained CLEC licence without knowing this information? :-) > > Sounds like you

Re: [VoiceOps] Leveraging a CLEC operating license to secure phone numbers

2015-12-23 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Awe.thanks! Mary Lou > On December 22, 2015 at 8:43 PM Anthony Orlando <avorla...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Agreed. She's the best. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 22, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Mary Lou Carey <mary...@backuptelecom.com> > >

Re: [VoiceOps] Instant Porting

2016-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
> That's why I hired your firm ML!!! You know how to deal with these issues > and get it done. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Mary Lou Carey <mary...@backuptelecom.com > <mailto:mary...@backuptelecom.com> > wrote: > > >

Re: [VoiceOps] Instant Porting

2016-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
seems stupid to me - like reading the bible in Latin to a group of people who only speak English! Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting 615-791-9969 > On February 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM Paul Timmins <p...@timmins.net> wrote: > > My understanding is that the winning

Re: [VoiceOps] Instant Porting

2016-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
That's funny! > On February 10, 2016 at 2:17 PM Paul Timmins <p...@timmins.net> wrote: > > How about a Vatican II for LNP processes, eh? > > On Wed, 02/10/2016 12:20 PM, Mary Lou Carey <mary...@backuptelecom.com> > wrote: > > > > I couldn'

Re: [VoiceOps] FW: Strange porting issue

2016-02-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
r dealt with this? Is this not even a rural LEC but some sort of > government owned municipal LEC? > > - Darren > > > > ___ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps@voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/vo

Re: [VoiceOps] SS7

2016-04-25 Thread Mary Lou Carey
options to give out as possible is always a good thing! Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On April 24, 2016 at 7:43 AM Jay Patel <cle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is not 100% accurate, there are other smal

Re: [VoiceOps] SS7

2016-04-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On April 21, 2016 at 5:35 PM Kidd Filby <kiddfi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I purposely didn't even start down that road. But, Yes, they most certainly > could, and for t

Re: [VoiceOps] SS7

2016-04-23 Thread Mary Lou Carey
It works because the party you're connected to is the one that provides the PSTN switching. Trunks and Point Code routes are ordered to their switch and they're just letting you home your NXXs on their switch so you are an underlying carrier. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary

Re: [VoiceOps] SS7

2016-04-23 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. You pay for each ISUP route as well so that price depends on how many routes you have. Are you asking which carriers provide SS7 links or which ones will do the host switch product? Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-

Re: [VoiceOps] SS7

2016-04-23 Thread Mary Lou Carey
into another LEC territory they will tell you that you need a second set of links for those areas. Companies like Syniverse and Neustar are connected to pretty much everyone and while some routes are off-net and cost more, they will only require one set of SS7 links. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - separate legal entity per State?

2016-04-28 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On April 27, 2016 at 9:59 PM Ryan Finnesey <r...@finnesey.com> wrote: > > > When filling for CLEC status is it still common place to form a separate > l

Re: [VoiceOps] Toll Free Acquisition

2016-05-16 Thread Mary Lou Carey
know who the owner is, you can always look up the RESPORG company that manages it and see if they'll help you identify the owner. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On May 16, 2016 at 5:36 PM chris <tknch...@gmail.com&

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - SIP handoff from the LECs

2016-05-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
> Good Evening > > > > > > > > Is it possible for a CLEC to get a SIP handoff from the LECs or is TDM > > still requested? > > > > > > -- > if at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you > > _____

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - SIP handoff from the LECs

2016-05-02 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Becoming an interconnected VOIP provider is a lot less costly than becoming a CLEC and it allows you to order your own NXXs and use the third party carrier's host switch product. That would be the cheapest route to go! Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - separate legal entity per State?

2016-05-02 Thread Mary Lou Carey
No I don't do the regulatory side of things, but TMI does so you could ask them. Carey Roesel croe...@tminc.com Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On May 1, 2016 at 10:22 PM Ryan Finnesey <r...@finnesey.com&

[VoiceOps] Ordering from the Large Competitive Carriers

2017-02-28 Thread Mary Lou Carey
to order from them. Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-___ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOps@voiceops.org https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops

Re: [VoiceOps] TN and carrier list in a rate center

2017-04-05 Thread Mary Lou Carey
www.localcallingguide.com Mary Lou Carey BackUP Telecom Consulting mary...@backuptelecom.com Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- > On April 5, 2017 at 8:33 AM Shripal Daphtary <shrip...@gmail.com> wrote: > > <http://Telcodata.us> > ? > > If you alread

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2019-08-16 Thread Mary Lou Carey
It is a good alternative if you don't offer DSL, TLS, UNEs, etc but it's more cost effective to do it as an Interconnected VOIP carrier than as a CLEC if you go that route. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-08-16 10:44 AM, Mike Hammett

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - STIR/SHAKEN

2019-08-16 Thread Mary Lou Carey
So it sounds to me like you just have to be a certified carrier to get a STIR/SHAKEN certificate. That means either a CLEC, Wireless, or Interconnected VOIP Carrier. The VOIP carriers that are not certified by the FCC as Interconnected VOIP carriers cannot be assigned an OCN. MARY LOU CAREY

Re: [VoiceOps] AT Answering Misdials

2019-08-16 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Interesting marketing tactic! Makes them appear helpful and accrues CABS revenue. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-08-16 10:29 AM, Matthew Yaklin wrote: I realize billing for that type of call is almost nothing now days... but wouldn't

Re: [VoiceOps] Who do we call - 3rd plus party carrier issues affecting local customers

2019-08-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I would try calling AT's NOC and asking them if they can tell what trunk group they're receiving the call from. That might allow you to keep tracing the call back to the previous carrier until you find the culprit. I can send you their number privately. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom

Re: [VoiceOps] CLEC - STIR/SHAKEN

2019-08-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
and direct trunks to the ILEC. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-08-20 07:51 PM, Calvin Ellison wrote: Glen, What are we to do for our clients who have DID/TFN from 3rd paries? We won't have any relationship with their DID provider

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2019-08-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
ute if you send the traffic through the third party tandem provider. Make sense? MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-08-09 02:42 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: I'm evaluating methods of extending our footprint. I purposely left out company n

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2019-08-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I forgot to mention one more thing..if the third party tandem provider is handling the local and intraLATA traffic for you as well as the FGD traffic, then you don't have to mess with managing your own SS7 network or programming your switch for the PSTN routing. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP

Re: [VoiceOps] Carrier who can port Clayton NM

2019-11-04 Thread Mary Lou Carey
trying to port it through doesn't have a connection to ENMR Telephone Cooperative's local tandem in Clovis or their FGD tandem in Pleasant Hill. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-11-04 11:34 AM, Ryan Delgrosso wrote: Hey all, I am looking

Re: [VoiceOps] PSTN Info

2020-02-25 Thread Mary Lou Carey
-mail is f...@interisle.net and his phone number is (617) 795-2701. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-02-25 04:22 PM, Ross Tajvar wrote: Hi all, I am looking for some resources to help me understand how to interact with the PSTN more directly. I h

Re: [VoiceOps] PSTN Info

2020-02-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Yes those were the "good old days" when everyone was saying UNE-P and resale were the future of Telecom! My how times have changed huh? MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-02-25 04:42 PM, Alex Balashov wrote: +1 Yeah, Fred Goldst

Re: [VoiceOps] RAY BAUMS Act - How are people planning on complying?

2020-01-23 Thread Mary Lou Carey
to the right 911 center. At any rate.I wouldn't mess around with providing 911 services because the FCC doesn't consider it optional. The only waiver I"m aware of is the one that states your customers are only terminating traffic onto your networknot making any originating calls! MAR

[VoiceOps] Recommendation for End User Billing Service

2020-02-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I have a client that is looking for an End User billing service. I figured most of you would have some thoughts on this since you all do end user billing. Please let me know what companies you have used and what you like or dislike about each one. Thanks, MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom

[VoiceOps] Recommendation for End User Billing Service

2020-02-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Hello all, I am looking for some recommendations for an End User billing service. Please let me know what companies you have used and what you like or dislike about each one. If you don't feel comfortable posting it publically, you can e-mail be privately. Thanks, MARY LOU CAREY BackUP

Re: [VoiceOps] Your opinion

2020-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I've always been told if you're feeling conflicted about doing something, that's your gut advising you not to! Sometimes the obvious reasons don't show up until it's too late so always follow your gut! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-02

Re: [VoiceOps] Call Overflow Handling

2020-01-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I wouldn't think it would be any different than sending them to a voicemail box that's already full.if that makes sense. I mean do you charge for a voicemail service by the number of messages left? Do you charge people more if they don't empty their voicemail box? MARY LOU CAREY BackUP

Re: [VoiceOps] STIR/SHAKEN Discussion: Will it help?

2019-12-31 Thread Mary Lou Carey
to have a CLEC, Interconnected VOIP, or Wireless provider cerfification in order to get access to NANPA resources! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2019-12-31 01:35 PM, Calvin Ellison wrote: On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 8:54 AM Mark Lindsey wrote

Re: [VoiceOps] NANPA Resource Management

2020-01-07 Thread Mary Lou Carey
in the NRUF reporting format so you just download your report from Telefilz and paste it into the 502 form. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-01-07 10:03 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: Bump - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http

Re: [VoiceOps] Requirements for SHAKEN service providers

2020-03-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
calls. 3. Only those companies with a state certification or FCC License can get a STIR/SHAKEN certificate because only companies with a state certification or FCC License are able to obtain direct access to NANPA. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-

[VoiceOps] Update on STIR / SHAKEN

2020-03-27 Thread Mary Lou Carey
if you have more questions. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- ___ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOps@voiceops.org https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops

Re: [VoiceOps] E911 - Working from home

2020-03-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Did they bring their phones home with them? If so, you'll need to update the ALI database with their new addresses. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-03-19 01:53 PM, Izzy Goldstein - TeleGo wrote: how messy is this needing to change many

Re: [VoiceOps] E911 - Working from home

2020-03-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Because when people have an emergency their brain cells don't work as well. They see a phone and expect it to work regardless. That's why the FCC mandated that if you can make an originating call.you have to provide 911 and be able to update the location accurately! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP

Re: [VoiceOps] Investigating random call completion issues nationwide

2020-03-19 Thread Mary Lou Carey
If the calls originate from AT and Verizon, their SS7 network should be able to see where the call failed. I'd have them put a trouble ticket in with their carrier. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-03-19 06:29 PM, Darren Schreiber wrote

Re: [VoiceOps] E911 - Working from home

2020-03-20 Thread Mary Lou Carey
911 has always operated on a completely separate and fully redundant network so that 911 calls can't be blocked by regular traffic. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-03-20 07:50 AM, Hiers, David wrote: Agreed; 911 is a part of a much

[VoiceOps] News about surges in Traffic with AT and Verizon

2020-03-20 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I get e-mails from USTelecom Daily Lead and two of their articles were very interesting in light of the conversation about calls blocking yesterday. I thought you all might be interested because it explains a whole lot! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615

Re: [VoiceOps] Question about SS7 routing

2020-09-03 Thread Mary Lou Carey
information in the SMS database instead of the NPAC database. Once the call is dipped, the traffic is delivered in pretty much the same way.by dedicated trunk group / tandem area. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-02 04:46 PM, Ross

Re: [VoiceOps] Outsourcing STIR/SHAKEN Setup

2020-09-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
(if you need those pieces). Once my clients get their certification, I refer them to TransNexus. Jim and his team can help you with the process of turning your STIR/SHAKEN services up. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-08-31 05:37 AM, Dovid

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
You're behind the times.tin cans and string were the old technology! LOL! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-10 01:25 PM, Brandon Svec wrote: What’s all this about glasses? I thought this was a tin can users group, lol. On Sep

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I guess that makes me the realist.The glass is cracked. No wonder it's not holding water. We better fix it before we lose it all! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-10 11:53 AM, Alex Balashov wrote: On 9/10/20 12:36 PM, Mike

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Good old Dilbert! I used to like watching that cartoon because I worked in the same building he did. It looked EXACTLY like it on the show. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-10 01:23 PM, Hiers, David wrote: "It's a good thing I put

Re: [VoiceOps] More Question about routing

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
companies will be discouraged from entering the market. Those players will go unnamed, but it's not the iconectiv people! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 10:50 AM, Dave Frigen wrote: OK, hot off the press from ATIS, the U.S. SHAKEN

Re: [VoiceOps] More Question about routing

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
True, but you still have to be certified as an IPES (Interconnected VOIP provider) to get a STIR/SHAKEN certificate so you have to apply to the FCC for that piece. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 08:50 AM, Dave Frigen wrote: FYI

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
very rural area where the ILEC gets subsidies from the USF fund for delivering Broadband / Fiber. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 04:38 PM, mgraves mstvp.com wrote: Conceptually, does this not also mean an end-to-end IP connec

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I have Sprint for my cell service and it's gone to hell in a hand basket ever since they merged with T-Mobile. From all my neighbors and friends who have Sprint, they have the same complaint. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 04:10

Re: [VoiceOps] Got my first inbound call with a STIR/SHAKEN checkmark

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
LOL! More equal opportunity offenders! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 04:26 PM, Carlos Alvarez wrote: Joining the two worst carriers in the nation now gives you DOUBLE the opportunity to lose calls. On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Re: [VoiceOps] More Question about routing

2020-09-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
of the network for the entire country. Pretty sad if you ask me because for some of them competition was the only incentive they.ve had to treat customers and other carriers right. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-09 03:45 PM, Alex Balashov wrote

Re: [VoiceOps] Update on STIR/SHAKEN guidelines

2020-10-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-10-09 07:11 AM, Chris Wallace wrote: This was very helpful and confirms I am not the only one scratching my head at this requirement. I am current stuck in the registration process because our OCN is listed

Re: [VoiceOps] FUSF is 26.5% for Q3 2020: Discuss

2020-08-24 Thread Mary Lou Carey
going into someone's slush fund because its NOT going into providing decent service! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-08-23 01:18 PM, Carlos Alvarez wrote: I'd never really looked at the trend, but wow, it's gone up 5x in 20 years. I

Re: [VoiceOps] FUSF is 26.5% for Q3 2020: Discuss

2020-08-24 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Wow.so it sounds like maybe they are offering services but the donations from the government to fund it certainly don't make it all the way to the customer! My car loan costs less than your Gigabit ethernet! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-

[VoiceOps] Update on STIR/SHAKEN guidelines

2020-09-29 Thread Mary Lou Carey
t off date for getting your traffic certified is still June 2021. It takes anywhere from 2-6 months to get through the certification process (depending on what you already have in place), so it's not something that you should wait until the last minute to start. Hope this helps! MARY LOU CAREY Back

Re: [VoiceOps] Porting Cooling Off Period

2020-09-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
for a large number of TNs are treated differently than porting individual TNs, but that's new to me! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-21 05:02 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: Is it normal for carriers to have a cooling off period where

Re: [VoiceOps] Porting Cooling Off Period

2020-09-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-21 05:23 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: E-mail from my porting person: When trying to port this number over I get error - MULTIPLE PONS RECEIVED FOR SAME CUSTOMER ACCOUNT - [redacted] From the other carrier

Re: [VoiceOps] Porting Cooling Off Period

2020-09-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
speak with?" MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-09-22 09:17 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: --- Please take a moment to review our business rules posted in our portal in the Documents section. [Redacted] is not blocking any LSRs. It is writ

Re: [VoiceOps] Mobile numbers for SMS

2020-07-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
The LERG gives that information. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-07-19 07:14 PM, Alex Balashov wrote: But what if you get an LRN, and look at the carrier the LRN's block is homed to, and can know if that carrier is wireless? :-) On 7/19

[VoiceOps] Need Referral for help configuring Q10 and Q20 SBCs

2020-08-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I have a client who is searching for an independent consultant experienced in configuring Q10 and Q20 SBCs. If you have a suggestion, please contact me offline. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-

Re: [VoiceOps] Definition: Local Calls

2020-12-08 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Its safe to treat anything in the same tandem area as local. No one can bill end office switching now so having it associated with the correct tandem is the only thing that matters anyways. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-12-08 11:52 AM

Re: [VoiceOps] Definition: Local Calls

2020-12-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
in their own tandem for just their area. So you definitely need to check out the routing information in the LERG before you make any assumptions about what rate centers are encompassed in a tandem area. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-12-09 10:25

Re: [VoiceOps] Definition: Local Calls

2020-12-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
It was done in a series of phases that ended in July 2018. See the link below: https://www.dwt.com/insights/2011/11/intercarrier-compensation-reformsphasedown-of-term MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2020-12-08 02:56 PM, Alex Balashov wrote

Re: [VoiceOps] False 911 calls and old abandoned DID

2021-01-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
ALI information. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-01-21 02:22 PM, Brandon Svec wrote: That sounds unbelievable. Do you really have evidence that a damaged cable somehow pulse dialed 911? I think the issue is something upstream like what

Re: [VoiceOps] False 911 calls and old abandoned DID

2021-01-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
used in your switch are removed from the ALI database. Also verify that all the TNs you've assigned to customers are in the ALI database with the correct address. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-01-21 02:08 PM, Dan Mostert wrote

Re: [VoiceOps] False 911 calls and old abandoned DID

2021-01-22 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I would still check the ALI database because you pay monthly for every number in it. If the number is not in service, at the very least you're paying for numbers you're not using. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-01-22 12:13 PM, Carlos

[VoiceOps] Programs to analyze CDRs

2021-02-04 Thread Mary Lou Carey
would be helpful! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- ___ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOps@voiceops.org https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops

Re: [VoiceOps] Multiple Tandems Per LATA

2021-06-15 Thread Mary Lou Carey
That makes it almost impossible because very few companies offer SS7 transport anymore. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-06-15 03:47 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: *nods* In my area, different companies operate the two tandems, so then I need

[VoiceOps] Suicide Hotline compliance requirements for ALL VOICE CARRIERS !

2021-06-17 Thread Mary Lou Carey
with STIR/SHAKEN, the Suicide Prevention Hotline, and the Re-assigned Numbers Database so I just want to make sure everyone knows that they need to do something for each one. (I'll be sending out a separate e-mail with details on the requirements for the Re-assigned Number Database). MARY LOU CAREY

Re: [VoiceOps] Requirements for the Re-assigned Number Database - MUST register by October 2021!

2021-06-17 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Here's the link to register for the RND database https://www.reassigned.us/submitting-data#NaN MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-06-17 08:51 PM, Mary Lou Carey wrote: As promised in my last e-mail, here's information on the Re-Assigned

[VoiceOps] Requirements for the Re-assigned Number Database - MUST register by October 2021!

2021-06-17 Thread Mary Lou Carey
to the Reassigned Numbers Database Administrator (RNDA). Small business service providers (those service providers with 100,000 or fewer domestic retail subscribers) have until October 15, 2021, to comply with this reporting requirement. Please make sure you sign up and start reporting! MARY LOU CAREY

[VoiceOps] RND Database reporting for those carriers that lease DIDs

2021-06-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
an issue come up with it later on! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-06-17 08:51 PM, Mary Lou Carey wrote: As promised in my last e-mail, here's information on the Re-Assigned Number Database that EVERY voice carrier MUST register for

Re: [VoiceOps] Fwd: Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) June 21, 2021 Webinar

2021-06-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Thanks for forwarded that Calvin! Just so everyone is not confused this is for the consumers that want the information FROM the database. They are not addressing your requirement to get your disconnected TNs into the database! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell

Re: [VoiceOps] Fwd: Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) June 21, 2021 Webinar

2021-06-21 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Normally NANPA is pretty good about sharing information with everyone, but I would call Beth Sprague and ask her. Her e-mail is bspra...@reassigned.us and her phone number is 571-363-3821. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-06-21 11:33 AM

Re: [VoiceOps] Multiple Tandems Per LATA

2021-06-15 Thread Mary Lou Carey
option is to "lease your PSTN connection" through a third party provider like Inteliquent, Peerless, or Wide Voice that have SS7 trunks connected to every tandem in that LATA. It eliminates your need for SS7 links but you do pay a per MOU for every call. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom

Re: [VoiceOps] STIR SHAKEN requirement due by June 30th

2021-05-24 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Correction.Robocall Mitigation Plan is the third step. Take out the word "Database" MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-05-24 06:49 PM, Mary Lou Carey wrote: Just wanted to give everyone an update on STIR/SHAKEN because th

Re: [VoiceOps] STIR SHAKEN requirement due by June 30th

2021-05-24 Thread Mary Lou Carey
You just submit your Articles of Incorporation, a contract with a DID provider, and a sample contract with one of your clients for services and they will assign you an IPES OCN. I can help you submit the paperwork if you want. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell

[VoiceOps] STIR SHAKEN requirement due by June 30th

2021-05-24 Thread Mary Lou Carey
e when you are done testing and revise your status to "100% compliant!" If you have any questions, just give me a call! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- ___ VoiceOps mailing list VoiceOp

Re: [VoiceOps] CSR BTN

2021-06-02 Thread Mary Lou Carey
The RBOCs use the CSR as their internal record of each USOC / rate associated with the service/account. It is true that non-RBOC carriers do not keep as detailed records but it should still tell you all the services associated with each account number. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting

[VoiceOps] STIR/SHAKEN - Robocall Mitigation Plan

2021-05-30 Thread Mary Lou Carey
hire someone to help you, make sure you file your Robocall Mitigation plan by June 30th. For those of you who are already STIR/SHAKEN compliant, it just means you sign in and mark your company as compliant! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796-

Re: [VoiceOps] SHA Lookup

2021-06-04 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. Or if you are interconnected with the LEC, just request the information from their trunk forecasting department. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-06-03 05:49 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: When I have a call routing issue, I look up what the LRN

[VoiceOps] Caveat to the 2023 STIR/SHAKEN extension for small companies

2021-05-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
completed in order to submit your plan. Just trying to pass on all the information I run across because there's been so much confusion surrounding the process! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- ___ VoiceOps

[VoiceOps] Robocall mitigation SCAM!

2021-05-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
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Re: [VoiceOps] Robocall mitigation SCAM!

2021-05-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
the investigators get involved, and help them at that point but when you do nothing to stop it then it makes you look guilty even if you were just trying to help. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-05-26 02:50 PM, Mark Lindsey wrote: Good tips

Re: [VoiceOps] Robocall mitigation SCAM!

2021-05-26 Thread Mary Lou Carey
All I know is that I was told it happened to several legitimate carriers that were small companies. Just be careful is all I'm saying because its not worth losing your business over. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-05-26 03:12 PM

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2021-07-08 Thread Mary Lou Carey
the last year. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-07-07 08:12 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: At the suggestion of this mailing list, I started pursuing the IVP/IPES route instead of trying to do my expansions via CLEC authority. I've had conversations

Re: [VoiceOps] 8YY Traffic

2021-07-02 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I was just commenting on what the trunks would accept..not whether its cost or time effective to save the 8YY dips so you point it to a cheaper route. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-07-01 04:44 PM, Paul Timmins wrote: How would

Re: [VoiceOps] 8YY Traffic

2021-07-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
You should be able to route 8YY traffic over both but only IntraLATA 8YY traffic over the Local IntraLATA trunk group. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-07-01 10:20 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: Is there any reason I can't throw all 8YY traffic

Re: [VoiceOps] TMobile Sending Calls to LRN not Called Number

2021-07-01 Thread Mary Lou Carey
they are doing is causing the called number to be dropped as well! That's the only reason I can come up with as to why one would get the LRN but not the called number. Just a thought, MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-07-01 10:15 AM, Mark Timm

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2021-07-09 Thread Mary Lou Carey
I'm sure a lot of it has to do with more than is visible to us. I will message you privately so we can discuss options further. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-07-09 08:19 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: *nods* I have been talking to people

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2021-02-08 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. You still do all your own porting and maintain all your connections with 911, LD, VOIP providers. If you want more information on how it all works, just message me privately. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-02-08 03:35 PM, Mike Hammett

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2021-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
. AT and Lumen make the PSTN connection providers install separate trunk groups for CLEC NXXs. MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-02-09 12:43 PM, Jared Geiger wrote: Wide Voice used to run the PSTN connectivity (they may still do it, I haven't

Re: [VoiceOps] Connecting to Remote Tandems

2021-02-10 Thread Mary Lou Carey
Very true...unless CLECs still order UNE loops or resale services from the ILEC there's not a whole lot of incentive to become a CLEC! MARY LOU CAREY BackUP Telecom Consulting Office: 615-791-9969 Cell: 615-796- On 2021-02-10 01:48 PM, Alex Balashov wrote: That does indeed sound

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