Automatic number announcement circuit
Encyclopedia
An automatic number announcement circuit (ANAC) is a special telephone number
that is meant to be used by phone company
technician
s and other telecommunications technicians to determine the phone number of a particular line
.
The way an ANAC works is fairly simple. A technician will call a local ANAC's phone number. This number connects to a computer at a local central office
, which uses a voice synthesizer or digital samples to "speak" the phone number of the line calling in. The main purpose of this system is to allow phone company technicians to identify which telephone line they are connected to. Because this system is based on automatic number identification
(not caller ID
) and meant for phone company technicians, the ANAC system works with unlisted numbers, numbers with caller ID blocking, and numbers with no outgoing calls allowed.
Some ANACs are very regional or local in scope, while others are state-/province- or area-code
-wide: there appears to be no consistent national system for them. Every telephone company, whether large or small, determines its own ANAC for each individual central office, which tends to perpetuate the current situation of a mess of overlapping and/or spotty areas of coverage.
Under the North American Numbering Plan
, most North American area codes reserve telephone numbers beginning with 958 and 959 for internal testing. Some companies also reserve numbers beginning with 999. Numbers within this block are used for various types of local and long-distance testing; generally, this block includes a ringback number
(to test the ringer when installing telephone
sets) and a loop around
(which connects a call to another inbound call to the same or another test number). ANAC numbers (the topic of this article) can also appear in the 958 range, but there is no requirement that they reside there.
Some carriers (such as Bell Canada
) have been known to disable payphone
calls to 958 or 959 test lines: in the specific case of Bell Canada, the system-wide ANAC line is at 958-2580. Some large telephone companies have toll-free numbers set up. In most cases, these numbers remain undisclosed to prevent abuse, but MCI maintains this widely-published, toll-free ANAC: 1-800-437-7950. This is distinct from technical support and other lines which use ANI
so that a computer can automatically display the customer's account on a "screen pop
" for the next available customer service
representative: the MCI number above is intended specifically for use as an ANAC.
Formerly, some companies changed their ANAC number every month for secrecy; this is still the case with a few numbers. In one example of this concern, most payphones in the United States
are assigned a telephone number and can ring if the number is called. The phone can then be used to make and receive calls by anyone, making it a potential tool in anonymous criminal activity such as narcotics trafficking. Where a payphone does not have any number listed on the unit, the number can be discovered by calling an ANAC service.
Late in the 20th century, caller ID
and prepaid cellphone service became commonplace. These services being more easily exploit
ed for criminal purposes, this type of abuse of payphones faded from concern. In Canada, this behaviour has always been more difficult. As a matter of course, incoming calls to payphones are disabled; furthermore, the Bell ANAC number is also disabled.
There are some private national toll-free numbers that use ANI
and then have a computer read back the number that is calling, but these are not intended for use in identifying the customer's own phone number. They are used in order for the agent in the call center to confirm the phone the customer is calling from, so that a computer can automatically display the customer's account on a "screen pop
" for the next available customer service
representative; they are distinct from purpose-made toll-free ANAC numbers. Regardless, if one were to call one of these numbers, listen for the number confirmation and hang up, they would in effect be using this system as if it were an ANAC.
One such toll-free service is one owned by MCI - 1-800-444-4444. This number is easy to remember and, when called, will read back your number after a very short message. It is noteworthy that a suspended or out of service line or an incoming only line would not be able to reach any toll-free numbers.
Information is presented in the following form:
Area code: ANAC approximate geographic region
The below numbers are not true ANAC numbers; however, they do read back one's phone number. These numbers provide valuable services to the customers they serve; it is, therefore, inadvisable to misuse them.
This service will read back your line number on all eircom
lines, including lines where calls are carried by another provider using carrier preselect
.
The same number also works for Smart Telecom
lines provided by local-loop unbundling.
Your number will be called out without the lead 0. For example, 021 XXX XXXX will be read back as "21 XXX XXXX".
There is also an extended ANAC service for identifying which carrier handles your calls. Dialing these numbers will cause the local switch to announce which carrier your calls are being routed through for a specific category of calls.
You can also dial from overseas to test if your (CPN) Caller ID number is being passed on to New Zealand. Dial +64(8)320-1231, from USA/Canada and rest of NANP dial 011-64-8-320-1231 to hear your 3 digit area code & 7 digit local number read back to you from N.Z. {Dion Wood "NewZealandAmerican" Tel: +1(800)808-KIWI (Illinois)}
Telephone number
A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of digits used to call from one telephone line to another in a public switched telephone network. When telephone numbers were invented, they were short — as few as one, two or three digits — and were given orally to a switchboard operator...
that is meant to be used by phone company
Telephone company
A telephone company is a service provider of telecommunications services such as telephony and data communications access. Many were at one time nationalized or state-regulated monopolies...
technician
Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
s and other telecommunications technicians to determine the phone number of a particular line
Local loop
In telephony, the local loop is the physical link or circuit that connects from the demarcation point of the customer premises to the edge of the carrier or telecommunications service provider's network...
.
The way an ANAC works is fairly simple. A technician will call a local ANAC's phone number. This number connects to a computer at a local central office
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
, which uses a voice synthesizer or digital samples to "speak" the phone number of the line calling in. The main purpose of this system is to allow phone company technicians to identify which telephone line they are connected to. Because this system is based on automatic number identification
Automatic number identification
Automatic number identification is a feature of telephony intelligent network services that permits subscribers to display or capture the billing telephone number of a calling party. In the United States it is part of Inward Wide Area Telephone Service . ANI service was created by AT&T for...
(not caller ID
Caller ID
Caller ID , also called calling line identification or calling number identification or Calling Line Identification Presentation , is a telephone service, available in analog and digital phone systems and most Voice over Internet Protocol applications, that transmits a caller's number to...
) and meant for phone company technicians, the ANAC system works with unlisted numbers, numbers with caller ID blocking, and numbers with no outgoing calls allowed.
Some ANACs are very regional or local in scope, while others are state-/province- or area-code
Telephone numbering plan
A telephone numbering plan is a type of numbering scheme used in telecommunications to allocate telephone numbers to subscribers and to route telephone calls in a telephone network. A closed numbering plan, such as found in North America, imposes a fixed total length to numbers...
-wide: there appears to be no consistent national system for them. Every telephone company, whether large or small, determines its own ANAC for each individual central office, which tends to perpetuate the current situation of a mess of overlapping and/or spotty areas of coverage.
Under the North American Numbering Plan
North American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
, most North American area codes reserve telephone numbers beginning with 958 and 959 for internal testing. Some companies also reserve numbers beginning with 999. Numbers within this block are used for various types of local and long-distance testing; generally, this block includes a ringback number
Ringback number
Ringback number is a number used by many telephone company linemen/technicians to test whether or not a new telephone line installation is working correctly and the phone number is routing properly....
(to test the ringer when installing telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
sets) and a loop around
Loop around
A loop line or loop around is a telephone company test circuit. The circuit has two associated phone numbers. When one side of the loop is called , the caller receives a test tone of approximately 1000 Hz...
(which connects a call to another inbound call to the same or another test number). ANAC numbers (the topic of this article) can also appear in the 958 range, but there is no requirement that they reside there.
Some carriers (such as Bell Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
) have been known to disable payphone
Payphone
A payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, often located in a phone booth or a privacy hood, with pre-payment by inserting money , a credit or debit card, or a telephone card....
calls to 958 or 959 test lines: in the specific case of Bell Canada, the system-wide ANAC line is at 958-2580. Some large telephone companies have toll-free numbers set up. In most cases, these numbers remain undisclosed to prevent abuse, but MCI maintains this widely-published, toll-free ANAC: 1-800-437-7950. This is distinct from technical support and other lines which use ANI
Automatic number identification
Automatic number identification is a feature of telephony intelligent network services that permits subscribers to display or capture the billing telephone number of a calling party. In the United States it is part of Inward Wide Area Telephone Service . ANI service was created by AT&T for...
so that a computer can automatically display the customer's account on a "screen pop
Screen pop
In call centers that provide integration between a telephone system and an agent's desktop , a screen pop is a window or dialog box that autonomously appears on the desktop, displaying information for a call simultaneously sent to that agent's telephone....
" for the next available customer service
Customer service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...
representative: the MCI number above is intended specifically for use as an ANAC.
Formerly, some companies changed their ANAC number every month for secrecy; this is still the case with a few numbers. In one example of this concern, most payphones in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
are assigned a telephone number and can ring if the number is called. The phone can then be used to make and receive calls by anyone, making it a potential tool in anonymous criminal activity such as narcotics trafficking. Where a payphone does not have any number listed on the unit, the number can be discovered by calling an ANAC service.
Late in the 20th century, caller ID
Caller ID
Caller ID , also called calling line identification or calling number identification or Calling Line Identification Presentation , is a telephone service, available in analog and digital phone systems and most Voice over Internet Protocol applications, that transmits a caller's number to...
and prepaid cellphone service became commonplace. These services being more easily exploit
Exploit
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ed for criminal purposes, this type of abuse of payphones faded from concern. In Canada, this behaviour has always been more difficult. As a matter of course, incoming calls to payphones are disabled; furthermore, the Bell ANAC number is also disabled.
There are some private national toll-free numbers that use ANI
Automatic number identification
Automatic number identification is a feature of telephony intelligent network services that permits subscribers to display or capture the billing telephone number of a calling party. In the United States it is part of Inward Wide Area Telephone Service . ANI service was created by AT&T for...
and then have a computer read back the number that is calling, but these are not intended for use in identifying the customer's own phone number. They are used in order for the agent in the call center to confirm the phone the customer is calling from, so that a computer can automatically display the customer's account on a "screen pop
Screen pop
In call centers that provide integration between a telephone system and an agent's desktop , a screen pop is a window or dialog box that autonomously appears on the desktop, displaying information for a call simultaneously sent to that agent's telephone....
" for the next available customer service
Customer service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...
representative; they are distinct from purpose-made toll-free ANAC numbers. Regardless, if one were to call one of these numbers, listen for the number confirmation and hang up, they would in effect be using this system as if it were an ANAC.
One such toll-free service is one owned by MCI - 1-800-444-4444. This number is easy to remember and, when called, will read back your number after a very short message. It is noteworthy that a suspended or out of service line or an incoming only line would not be able to reach any toll-free numbers.
ANAC numbers
For easier reference, the list is presented by area code. In some regions, there are several numbers, depending on the telephone company and/or the area you are calling from as there can be several central offices serving some areas. All are local numbers.Information is presented in the following form:
Area code: ANAC approximate geographic region
United States
Disclaimer: This list is primarily for historic archival purposes. There is no guarantee that any of these numbers work, but they are placed here regardless.- 201: 958 Hackensack/Jersey City/Newark/Paterson, NJ
- 202: 811 District of Columbia
- 203: 959-9822 CT
- 205: 300-222-2222 Birmingham, AL
- 205: 300-555-5555 Many Small Towns in AL
- 205: 300-648-1111 Dora, AL
- 205: 300-765-4321 Bessemer, AL
- 205: 300-798-1111 Forestdale, AL
- 205: 300-833-3333 Birmingham
- 205: 557-2311 Birmingham, AL
- 205: 811 Pell City/Cropwell/Lincoln, AL
- 205: 841-1111 Tarrant, AL
- 205: 908-222-2222 Birmingham, AL
- 206: 411 WA (Not US West)
- 207: 958 ME
- 209: 959-1122 Stockton, CA
- 210: 830 Brownsville/Laredo/San Antonio, TX
- 210: 951 Brownsville/Laredo/San Antonio, TX (GTE)
- 212: 958 Manhattan, NY
- 213: 959-1122 Los Angeles, CA (English Response)
- 214: 570 Dallas, TX
- 214: 790 Dallas, TX (GTE)
- 214: 970-222-2222 Dallas, TX
- 214: 970-611-1111 Dallas, TX (Southwestern Bell)
- 215: 511 Philadelphia, PA
- 215: 958 Philadelphia, PA
- 216: 331 Akron/Canton/Cleveland/Lorain/Youngstown, OH
- 216: 959-9892 Akron/Canton/Cleveland/Lorain/Youngstown, OH
- 219: 550 Gary/Hammond/Michigan City/Southbend, IN
- 219: 559 Gary/Hammond/Michigan City/Southbend, IN
- 276: 118 Embarq (formerly Centel of VA)
- 301: 2002006969 Hagerstown/Rockville, MD
- 301: 958-9968 Hagerstown/Rockville, MD
- 305: 200-555-1212 Ft. Lauderdale/Key West/Miami, FL
- 305: 200200200200200 Ft. Lauderdale/Key West/Miami, FL
- 305: 780-2411 Ft. Lauderdale/Key West/Miami, FL
- 309: 959-1114 Central IL (Frontier, Ex-Verizon)
- 310: 958-1114 Los Angeles, CA (GTE)
- 310: 959-1114 West Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA (Verizon)
- 310: 959-1122 Compton/Gardena, Beverly Hills etc., CA (Current for all PB switches)
- 310: 959-1122 San Pedro/Wilmington, CA (AT&T)
- 312: 200 Chicago, IL
- 312: 290 Chicago, IL
- 312: 1-200-8825 Chicago, IL (Last Four Change Rapidly)
- 312: 1-200-555-1212 Chicago, IL
- 313: 200-200-2002 Ann Arbor/Dearborn/Detroit, MI
- 313: 200-222-2222 Ann Arbor/Dearborn/Detroit, MI
- 313: 200200200200200 Ann Arbor/Dearborn/Detroit, MI
- 315: 953 Syracuse/Utica, NY
- 315: 958 Syracuse/Utica, NY
- 315: 998 Syracuse/Utica, NY
- 317: 310-222-2222 Indianapolis/Kokomo, IN
- 317: 559-222-2222 Indianapolis/Kokomo, IN
- 317: 743-1218 Indianapolis/Kokomo, IN
- 334: 5572411 Montgomery, AL
- 334: 5572311 Montgomery, AL
- 352: 200-2002 Gainesville, FL
- 401: 200-200-4444 RI
- 402: 311 Lincoln, NE
- 404: 311 Atlanta, GA
- 404: 990 Atlanta, GA
- 405: 890-7777777 Enid/Oklahoma City, OK
- 405: 897 Enid/Oklahoma City, OK
- 407: 200-222-2222 Orlando/West Palm Beach, FL (Bell South)
- 407: 520-3111 Orlando/West Palm Beach, FL (United)
- 408: 959-1122 San Jose, CA
- 409: 951 Beaumont/Galveston, TX
- 410: 200-200-6969 Annapolis/Baltimore, MD
- 410: 200-555-1212 Annapolis/Baltimore, MD
- 410: 811 Annapolis/Baltimore, MD
- 412: 211 Pittsburgh, PA (DTMF Response)
- 412: 975 Pittsburgh, PA
- 413: 958 Pittsfield/Springfield, MA
- 413: 200-555-5555 Pittsfield/Springfield, MA
- 414: 330-2234 Fond du Lac/Green Bay/Milwaukee/Racine, WI
- 415: 959-1122 San Francisco, CA
- 417: 959-1122 Joplin, MO
- 419: 311 Toledo, OH
- 423: 200-200-200 Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, TN
- 434: 118 Charlottesville, VA
- 434: 311 Danville, VA (Verizon)
- 478: 990 Dublin, GA. (BELLSOUTH & AT&T)
- 478: 3336 Metter, GA. (PINELAND TELEPHONE)
- 480: 958-7847 Phoenix Metro Area (QWEST)
- 501: 511 AR
- 502: 2002222222 Frankfort/Louisville/Paducah/Shelbyville, KY
- 502: 997-555-1212 Frankfort/Louisville/Paducah/Shelbyville, KY
- 503: 266-1021 Canby, OR
- 503: 697-0053 Lake Oswego, OR
- 503: 611 Portland, OR
- 503: 999 Portland, OR (GTE)
- 503: 958 Portland, OR (CLEC, MCIMetro ATS)
- 504: 997-1111 New Orleans/Metairie/Kenner/River Ridge, LA (Bell South)
- 504: 99882233 Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA
- 504: 201-269-1111 Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA
- 504: 998 Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA
- 504: 99851-0000000000 Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA
- 505: 243-0049 Albuquerque Metro, NM
- 508: 958 Fall River/New Bedford/Worchester, MA
- 508: 200-222-1234 Fall River/New Bedford/Worchester, MA
- 508: 200-222-2222 Fall River/New Bedford/Worchester, MA
- 508: 26011 Fall River/New Bedford/Worchester, MA
- 509: 560 Spokane/Walla Walla/Yakima, WA
- 510: 959-1122 Oakland, CA
- 512: 830 Austin/Corpus Christi, TX
- 513: 380-55555555 Cincinnati/Dayton, OH
- 515: 280-1241 Des Moines Metro Area (RBOCRegional Bell Operating CompanyThe Regional Bell Operating Companies are the result of United States v. AT&T, the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against the former American Telephone & Telegraph Company . On January 8, 1982, AT&T Corp. settled the suit and agreed to divest its local exchange service operating...
), IA - 515: 552# Des Moines Metro Area (CLEC), IA
- 515: 5463 Des Moines, IA
- 515: 811 Des Moines, IA
- 516: 958 Hempstead/Long Island, NY
- 516: 968 Hempstead/Long Island, NY
- 517: 200-222-2222 Bay City/Jackson/Lansing, MI
- 517: 200200200200200 Bay City/Jackson/Lansing, MI
- 518: 511 Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY
- 518: 997 Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY
- 518: 998 Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY
- 530: 959-1122 Davis, CA
- 540: 211 Roanoke, VA (GTE)
- 540: 311 Roanoke, VA (GTE)
- 541: 200 Bend, OR
- 541: 330-0024 Bend, OR
- 561: 364-1781 West Palm Beach/Jupiter/Juno Beach, FL
- 602: 958-7847 Phoenix Metro Area (QWEST)
- 602: 253-0227 Phoenix Metro Area (QWEST)
- 603: 200-222-2222 New Hampshire (NH)
- 603: 958 New Hampshire (NH)
- 606: 997-555-1212 Ashland/Winchester, KY
- 606: 711 Ashland/Winchester, KY
- 607: 993 Binghamton/Elmira, NY
- 608: 884-1206 Edgerton, WI
- 609: 958 Trenton/Atlantic City, NJ
- 610: 958 Allentown/Reading, PA
- 610: 958-4100 Allentown/Reading, PA
- 614: 200 Columbus/Steubenville, OH
- 614: 571 Columbus/Steubenville, OH
- 615: 200200200200200 Chatanooga/Knoxville/Nashville, TN
- 615: 2002222222 Chatanooga/Knoxville/Nashville, TN
- 615: 830 Nashville, TN
- 616: 200-222-2222 Battle Creek/Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, MI
- 617: 200-222-1234 Boston, MA
- 617: 200-222-2222 Boston, MA
- 617: 200-444-4444 Boston, MA (Woburn, MA)
- 617: 220 Boston, MA
- 617: 220-2622 Boston, MA
- 617: 958 Boston, MA
- 618: 930 Alton/Cairo/Mt. Vernon, IL
- 619: 959-1122 San Diego, CA
- 620: 959-1122 Southern KS
- 623: 958-7847 Phoenix Metro Area (QWEST)
- 650: 959-1122 Palo Alto/Mountain View, CA
- 659: 220-2622 Newmarket, NH
- 682: 959-1122 Ft. Worth, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 682: 970-1234 Ft. Worth, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 702: 889-4579 Las Vegas, NV (Embarq)
- 703: 211 VA
- 703: 511-3636 Culpeper/Orange/Fredericksburg, VA
- 703: 811 Alexandria/Arlington/Roanoke, VA
- 707: 211-2222 Eureka, CA
- 708: 1-200-555-1212 Chicago/Elgin, IL
- 708: 1-200-8825 Chicago/Elgin, IL (Last Four Change Rapidly)
- 708: 200-6153 Chicago/Elgin, IL
- 712: 580-9999 Council Bluffs, IA
- 713: 380 Houston, TX
- 713: 811 Humble, TX
- 713: 380-5555-5555 Houston, TX
- 714: 959-1114 Huntington Beach, CA (GTE)
- 714: 959-1122 Anaheim, CA (PacBell)
- 716: 511 Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY
- 716: 990 Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY
- 717: 711 Coaldale/Lansford/Summit Hill, PA (Alltel)
- 717: 958 Harrisburg/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA
- 718: 958 Bronx/Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island, NY
- 732: 958 For Verizon land lines.
- 732: *99 For Optimum Phone Service
- 760: 959-1114 Palm Springs/Palm Desert, CA (Current for all GTE CA switches)
- 760: 959-1122 Oceanside/Escondido/Fallbrook, CA (Current for all AT&T/PB switches)
- 781: 200-2222222 Boston
- 781: 511 RCN Phone Service Users, at Least in Dedham, MA
- 770: 780-2311 Atlanta/Marietta/Norcross, GA
- 802: 222-2222-2222 Vermont
- 802: 200-222-2222 Vermont
- 802: 1-700-222-2222 Vermont
- 802: 111-2222 Vermont
- 802: 200-1111 Vermont
- 804: 990 Virginia Beach/Richmond, VA
- 805: 959-1114 Santa Barbara/Thousand Oaks, CA
- 805: 959-1122 Bakersfield/San Luis Obispo, CA
- 805: 959-1123 Bakersfield/San Luis Obispo, CA (?) (Returns DTMF Tones)
- 810: 200200200200200 Flint/Pontiac/Southfield/Troy, MI
- 810: 311 Pontiac/Southfield/Troy, MI
- 812: 410-555-1212 Evansville, IN
- 812: 959-1114 Farmersburg/North Terre Haute/South Terre Haute/Riley, Indiana
- 813: 311 Ft. Meyers/St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL
- 814: 958-2111 Cresson, PA
- 815: 270-3374 Crystal Lake, IL
- 815: 770-3374 Crystal Lake, IL
- 815: 290 La Salle/Rockford, IL
- 816: 959-1122 Kansas City Metro Area (Missouri Side)
- 817: 211 Ft. Worth/Waco, TX
- 817: 970-611-1111 Ft. Worth/Waco, TX (Southwestern Bell)
- 817: 970-1234 Ft. Worth, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 817: 959-1122 Ft. Worth, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 831: 959-1122 Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, CA
- 845: 990 Hudson Valley Region, NY
- 856: 958 Camden/Vineland, NJ
- 860: 959-9822 CT
- 903: 970-611-1111 Tyler, TX
- 904: 200-222-222 Jackonsville/Pensacola/Tallahasee, FL
- 906: 1-200-222-2222 Marquette/Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- 907: 811 AK
- 908: 958 New Brunswick, NJ
- 908: 311-MMYY Embarq (formerly Sprint United of NJ) (MMYY is current Month/Year)
- 909: 111 Riverside/San Bernardino Counties, CA (GTE)
- 909: 959-1122 Colton/Fontana/Highland, CA (Current for all PB switches)
- 909: 959-1114 Ontario/Pomona/San Bernardino, CA (Current for all GTE switches in CA)
- 912: 940 Vidalia, GA. (BELLSOUTH & AT&T)
- 913: 959-1122 Kansas City Metro Area (Kansas side)
- 914: 990-1111 Peekskill/Poughkeepsie/White Plains/Yonkers, NY (990 without more Verizon works fine from all exchanges I've checked)
- 914: *99 for Cablevision/Optimum Voice
- 916: 959-1122 Sacramento, CA (Pac Bell)
- 916: 461 Sacramento, CA (Roseville Telephone)
- 919: 200 Durham, NC
- 919: 711 Durham, NC
- 919: 958-1114 Durham, NC
- 925: 959-1122 Contra Costa County, CA
- 928: 666-1111 Northern Arizona
- 954: 200-555-1212 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 954: 200200200200200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 954: 780-2411 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 970: 958-(any 4 digits) Greeley, CO (Qwest)
- 972: 959-1122 Plano, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 972: 970-1234 Plano, TX (AT&T / SBC)
- 973: 958 Verizon Northern NJ
- 973: 311-MMYY Embarq (formerly Sprint United of NJ) (MMYY is current Month/Year)
- 985: 998-222-2222 Houma, LA
Canada
- 204: 959-4444 Manitoba (note: 958 is not a test code in Manitoba, unlike in other provinces)
- 250: 958-6111 All of British Columbia excluding Vancouver (604)
- 306: 115 Saskatchewan
- 403: 311 Alberta, Yukon and N.W. Territory (except Calgary, Alberta)
- 403: 958-6111 Alberta (Telus)
- 403: 705-0311 Alberta (Allstream - may work in other parts of Canada - untested)
- 403: 555-0311 Alberta (GroupTel - may work in other parts of Canada - untested)
- 403: 908-222-2222 Alberta, Yukon and N.W. Territory
- 403: 999 Alberta, Yukon and N.W. Territory
- 416: 981-0001 Toronto, Ontario (verified July 1, 2010)
- 450: 320-1180 Most of the province of Quebec
- 506: 1-555-1313 New Brunswick
- 514: 320-1180 Most of the province of Quebec
- 519: 958-2580 Ontario -Bell ANAC-
- 519: 555-0311 Ontario -Rogers ANAC-
- 604: 1116 British Columbia
- 604: 1211 British Columbia
- 604: 211 British Columbia
- 604: 958-6111 British Columbia
- 613: 958-2580 Ontario -Bell ANAC-
- 613: 555-0311 Ontario -Rogers ANAC-
- 705: 320-4567 North Bay/Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario
- 705: 958-2580 Barrie
- 709: 958-9999 Newfoundland and Labrador
- 780: 958-6111 Northern Alberta
- 819: 320-1112 Quebec
- 819: 320-1180 Most of the province of Quebec
- 819: 959-1135 Most of Outaouais region
- 905: 310-3789 Mississauga, Ontario (Now no longer includes loop line or ringback.)
- 905: 958-2580 Ontario -Bell ANAC-
- 905: 311 Ontario -Rogers ANAC-
Toll-free ANACs
Please note that it is always preferable to call the local ANAC; only if the local ANAC number can not be called is it advisable to call a toll-free ANAC number. It is also preferable to call an open ANAC rather than the password-protected one given below.- 800-437-7950 MCI ANAC (no input needed)
- 800-223-1104 PASSWORD-PROTECTED [dial 195632, 490456, 910777, or 911306]
The below numbers are not true ANAC numbers; however, they do read back one's phone number. These numbers provide valuable services to the customers they serve; it is, therefore, inadvisable to misuse them.
- 800-225-5313 BANK OF SOUTH SIDE VIRGINIA, FRAUD DEPT (press 1)
- 800-225-5214 NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, FRAUD DEPT (press 1)
- 800-314-4258 MCI CUST SERV LINE
- 800-333-3232 " "
- 800-444-0800 " "
- 800-444-2222 " "
- 800-444-3333 " "
- 800-444-4444 " "
- 800-444-5555 " "
- 800-555-1221 " "
- 800-888-7737 " "
- 800-950-9999 " "
- 888-624-9266 MCI CUST SERV, PRESS 2 AT PROMPT
United Kingdom
- 17070, BT Linetest Facilities
- 08081707788, it does have a long introductory message, but it is useful on COCOTs which have 17070 barred.
- 18866, Same recording as 08081707788 but a shorter number to remember.
- 020 81 803 803, Same recording as 08081707788. These numbers are set up by a company offering low charge calls in the UK, these numbers are meant to be used as a sort of operator that you go through in order to qualify for these cheap calls. However, if the phone you are dialing these numbers from is already registered with this company it will not announce your number.
Ireland
- 19 9000
This service will read back your line number on all eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
lines, including lines where calls are carried by another provider using carrier preselect
Carrier Preselect
Carrier preselect is a term relating to the telecommunications industry. It is the process whereby a telephone subscriber whose telephone line is maintained by one company, usually a former monopoly provider , can choose to have some of their calls automatically routed across a different telephone...
.
The same number also works for Smart Telecom
Smart Telecom
Smart Telecom is an Irish telecom operator that started as a phone card seller. It is also the third largest provider of cost-sensitive telecom services sector in Ireland, behind the incumbent operator Eircom and BT Ireland. It currently has an estimated 50,000 land-line customers and 18,000...
lines provided by local-loop unbundling.
Your number will be called out without the lead 0. For example, 021 XXX XXXX will be read back as "21 XXX XXXX".
There is also an extended ANAC service for identifying which carrier handles your calls. Dialing these numbers will cause the local switch to announce which carrier your calls are being routed through for a specific category of calls.
- 19 800 - International Calls
- 19 822 - Local Calls
- 19 801 - Calls to other parts of the Republic of Ireland, Irish Mobile numbers and to landlines in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand
- 1956 or 0(8)320-1231 area code & number
- 1957 or 0(8)320-1234 local number
You can also dial from overseas to test if your (CPN) Caller ID number is being passed on to New Zealand. Dial +64(8)320-1231, from USA/Canada and rest of NANP dial 011-64-8-320-1231 to hear your 3 digit area code & 7 digit local number read back to you from N.Z. {Dion Wood "NewZealandAmerican" Tel: +1(800)808-KIWI (Illinois)}