PSTN number

ranges Database
Database
layout sheet
Below you can see which fields the PSTN number ranges
database contains as well as each fields characteristics. It is
recommended to use a database program (Microsoft Access,
OpenOffice Base, SQL, etc.). Please note that Microsoft
Excel 97-2003 can only show the first 65.000 entries.

CNS
Length: up to 15 digits

The CNS is the full international subscriber number, which allows

you to determine the type of number you are dealing with.
The CNS consists of up to four parts: Country code (CC),
Additional digits (AD), National destination code (NDC) and
Subscriber number (SN). NDC and SN together are also referred to
as National significant number (NSN). The use of additional digits
(AD) is very uncommon and constitutes a non-E.164 number.

country_code
Length: 1, 2 or 3 digits

This refers to the country code or global destination code as

assigned by the International Telecommunications Union in
Recommendation E.164 or as commonly used by the international
community.

national_significant_number
Length: 0 to 14 digits

This refers to the number range within a country or global service.

NSN stands for national significant number, which means that
these numbers are the least numbers necessary to identify the
number type (and registrar). The length of the NSN depends on the
numbering plan, but may also depend on the length of the country
code (CC). The total digit length of any number in international
format (excluding trunk digits, additional digits and international
access codes) may not exceed fifteen.

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ISO-3166-alpha-2
Length: 2 characters

This field refers to the country by using the two-letter abbreviation

as defined by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
or International Numbering Plans.
Also see: destination field, which explains the
meaning of the abbreviation.

ISO-3166-alpha-3
Length: 3 characters

This field refers to the country by using the three-letter abbreviation

as defined by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
or International Numbering Plans.
Also see: destination field, which explains the
meaning of the abbreviation.

utc_min
Format: (-)x(,x)

This field reflects the minimum time difference between the country
and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). If the country covers only
one time zone, the utc_min field will be the same as the utc_max
field.

utc_max
Format: (-)x(,x)

This field reflects the maximum time difference between the country
and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). If the country covers only
one time zone, the utc_min field will be the same as the utc_max
field.

destination
Length: up to 255 characters

This field refers to the short country name or destination

description in the English language.

type_id
Length: 2 or 3 characters

This field refers to the three-letter identifier of the number type

(FIX, MOB, PAG, etc.). These codes have been defined by
International Numbering Plans as to allow clients to normalise the
database internally.
Also see: description field, which explains the
meaning of the 2/3 letter abbreviation.

description
Length: up to 50 characters

This field refers to the number type description in the English

language (mobile, pager, satellite, etc).

location
Length: up to 255 characters

This field refers to the city and/or state or province the number
range was assigned to. Depending on the information, this may
mean the actual location of the telephone connections or the location
of the exchange or switch all numbers within the range are
connected to.

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registrar
Length: up to 255 characters

This field refers to the company that has registered the entire
number range. All numbers within the number range belong to the
same company. However, it must be noted that this field only
contains the original registrars name, and may be incorrect for
individual numbers in case of number portability.

area_code_length
Length: 0 or 1 digits

This field states the length of the national destination code (NDC).
The national destination usually is the same as the area code or
mobile range code. This information is not available for all
destination types and countries. This value is always zero when the
NDC always has to be dialled nationally, even within the same
network.

min_subscr_nr_length
Length: 0, 1 or 2 digits

This field states the minimum length of the subscriber number (SN)
within the specified number range. The subscriber number can be
dialled within a country to connect to other users without dialling
the area code. This is only true for countries with a so-called open
numbering plan. This information is not available for all
destination types and countries.

max_subscr_nr_length
Length: 0, 1 or 2 digits

This field states the minimum length of the subscriber number (SN)
within the specified number range. The subscriber number can be
dialled within a country to connect to other users without dialling
the area code. This is only true for countries with a so-called open
numbering plan. This information is not available for all
destination types and countries.

range_activation
Format: yyyy-mm-dd

This field states the date of activation of the specific number range.
The date is in International format: 2012-12-20 (numerical,
separated by hyphens). This information is not available for all
destination types and countries.

range_deactivation
Format: yyyy-mm-dd

This field states the date of deactivation of the specific number

range. The date is in International format: 2012-12-20 (numerical,
separated by hyphens). This information is not available for all
destination types and countries.

range_status
Length: up to 10 characters

This field states the status of the specific number range. Currently
in use:
(empty) = range is currently active
reserved = range is reserved for future use

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mobile_country_code
Length: 3 digits

This field states the Mobile Country Code (MCC) of the number
range as assigned by the International Telecommunications Union
in Recommendation E.212. This field is only available if the number
range is mobile and if the country or destination has been
assigned an MCC.

mobile_network_code
Length: up to 3 digits

This field states the Mobile Network Code (MNC) of the specific
registrar (mobile network), which consists of two or three digits.
This field is only available if the network is known to be a GSM or
UMTS network, of if the MNC has come to our attention in any
other way. This information is not available countries. This
information is also not guaranteed to be error free.

operation_company_number
Length: 4 characters

This field states the Operation Company Number (OCN). It is a

four-digit alphanumeric string to uniquely identify any registered
company. The OCN is mainly used in some of the major countries
within the North American Numbering Plan Area (NANPA).
France also uses a similar scheme to identify network registrars.

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