TFNRegistry UI: What are the Fields, their Descriptions and Valid Values for the NUS Page?

1 to 10 (configurable) if it is normal search.

11 to 500 (configurable) for bulk reserve.

Valid Values:

• Yes
• No

Check box is available on the page. Default: Unchecked

Text field to begin a search for a Toll-Free Number (s) (TFN(s)) at a specific Numbering Plan Area (NPA).

An NPA and a TFN cannot be entered at the same time.

800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833 or other 8xx allowable NPA.

Only digits (numeric) are supported.

Text field to begin a search for a TFN(s) at a specific NXX.

Example: If the Start NXX is 231, the TFNRegistry will begin its search with

231-0000. The search will continue through higher numbers until the requested quantity of numbers is found or until the highest NXX is reached.

3-digit number within the range of 000-999.

Only digits (numeric) are supported.

Text field to begin the search at a specific line number.

Example: If the Start Line is 3456, the TFNRegistry will search only for numbers that end with the lines 3456 or higher line number, regardless of the NPA-NXX, such as searching NPA-NXX-3456 through NPA-NXX-9999. The search continues until the requested quantity of numbers is found or until all the applicable NPA-NXX codes have been searched.

4-digit number within the range of 0000-9999.

Only digits (numeric) are supported.

Specific TFN(s) (number of entries is configurable, please click here for current limits) can be entered for a Search or Search and Reservation (accepts both separated by comma or one after the other).

Please Note:

If the TFN field is blank, any Spare number can be selected.

If a specific number is designated in the TFN field, the Starting NXX and Starting Line fields must be blank, and the Quantity requested must be 1, and NPA field must be blank.

Only 1 TFN is allowed with wildcard entries.

A TFN and an NPA cannot be entered at the same time.

xxx-nxx-xxxx, where:

• xxx = (NPA), ***, &&&, 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and other 8xx open codes
• nxx =wildcard; digits, alpha xxxx=(LINE) wildcard; digits; alpha

Example: 800HEYSOMO

• n=any number from 2-9 or any letter or wildcard. Wildcards supported are asterisk "*" and ampersand symbol "&".
• “*” = regular wildcard.
• “&” = repeated digit wildcard.
• The “&” and “*” wildcards may be used in combination with each other and are totally independent of one another.
• Only one “&” is not allowed.

Example: 877***&&&*

The Contact Name for the TFN that is being reserved. Initially populated with default Contact Name specified in the User Control (URC) page.

This field is editable from Number Administration function.

• ~ Tilde
• “Double Quotation Mark
• | Vertical Bar (pipe)
• ^ Circumflex

The Contact Number for the TFN that is being reserved. Initially populated with default Contact Number specified in the URC page.

This field is editable from Number Administration function.

10 numeric numbers as per NANP format NPA-NXX-XXXX.

TFN with an active Customer Record associated with it in the TFNRegistry™.

POTS number, part of POTS NPA-NXX LATA tables in the TFNRegistry.

Text field. Initially populated with default Notes specified in URC page.

This field is editable from Number Administration function.

Text string.

• Up to 72 alphanumeric characters.
• A “text string” entry can contain any of the following characters:
• ·Letters, digits, standard keyboard special characters listed below:
• ‘ ’ ! @ # $ % & * ( ) - + = { [ } ] \ :  ;  < , > . ? / .

The following characters are not permitted: ~ Tilde, “Double Quotation Mark, | Vertical Bar (Pipe), ^ Circumflex (Hat) and other special characters not listed above.

• xxx = (NPA), 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and other 8xx open codes
• nxx = digits, alpha xxxx=(LINE) digits, alpha

• Spare
• Reserved
• Assigned
• Working
• Disconnect
• Transitional
• Suspend
• Unavailable