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North American Numbering Plan [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Regulations (Telephony and Microwave)
DEF

... a system of three-digit area codes and seven-digit telephone numbers that direct telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Réglementation (Téléphonie et micro-ondes)
DEF

[...] système de numérotage téléphonique intégré commun à dix-neuf pays.

OBS

Les numéros [PNNA] ont dix chiffres consistant en : un préfixe local à trois chiffres (appelé indicatif régional), attribué par le plan de numérotage local (NPA) et un numéro d'abonné à sept chiffres.

Spanish

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