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Unread 02-02-2008, 03:05 PM   #3
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Default ENUM +813xxxxxxxx -> tel:050xxxxxxxx

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Originally Posted by v164 View Post
Although calls between subscribers with the same provider are free, getting these calls for free is actually easier said than done. The reason is because in order to call the person for free, you need to know their 050 phone number (except in the case of Softbank's "BBphone" service - see below). If you have the PSTN number of the person you want to call, there is a reasonable chance that the phone you're calling is connected to an ATA that's subscribed to the same "IP Phone" service as you (or one of the free affiliates), however, because you have no way of knowing this, and no way of knowing the 050 number, it is impossible for you make the call for free.
Perhaps the "tel:" URI scheme could be used in ENUM for this?

In a similar way to NGN lookups for +6113xxxx numbers to their PSTN number equivalents, e164.org could map Japanese PSTN numbers (+813xxxxxxxx) to the equivalent 050 number.

This would bring about some of the benefits of ENUM, without any additional hardware needed.
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