Access Carrier (or Customer) Name Abbrev | A three-character code assigned to each Interexchange
Carrier. Its usual use is to designate which carrier the customer has specified as their primary toll carrier.
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Access Code |
A short sequence of digits assigned by the a telephone service provider to an individual
customer to provide access to a specific service, feature or function of a telecommunications
network or computer system.
The five-digit code (used for call destinations
within the United States) has the form 10XXX.
The seven-digit code (used for
international call destinations) has the form 101XXXX or 950-XXXX.
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Alternate Billed Call (ABC) | A call originating on one line and charged to another, using collect, bill-to-third
(Third Number) or calling card.
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AMA |
See Automated Message Accounting.
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ASR | Automatic Speech Recognition.
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Automated Message Accounting (AMA) |
- The automatic collection, recording and processing of information relating
to calls for billing purposes.
- The structure inherent in switch technology that initially records telecommunication
message information. The industry standard for AMA format is contained in
a Telcordia Technologies document,
Automated Message Accounting.
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Automatic Number Identification (ANI) | The number transmitted through the network that identifies the calling party billing telephone number.
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