02 — Capability · BC-1480.40
Numbering Obligations
Use telephone numbers as the shared public resource they are, by reporting utilization, supporting subscribers who move their number, and protecting the network from spoofed and unwanted calls.
- Number Administration
- Number Portability
- Numbering Compliance
In scope
- Number inventory and utilization reporting
- Porting numbers in and out within required times
- Caller identity authentication and unwanted call mitigation
Out of scope
- Customer orders that request a ported number
- Fraud detection on subscriber accounts (see BC-760.30)
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-1480.40.10Number Utilization ReportingTrack assigned, reserved and spare numbers and report utilization so new number blocks can be justified and unused ones returned.
- BC-1480.40.20Number Porting ComplianceComplete ports in and out of the network within required times and resolve porting disputes with other carriers.
- BC-1480.40.30Caller Identity AuthenticationSign and verify caller identity on calls crossing the network and block or label traffic that is spoofed or unwanted.