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CARRIER ACCESS CODE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Switching
  • Telephone Switching
CONT

To give telephone users the possibility of opting for a different carrier on a call-by-call basis, carrier access codes (CAC) were devised. These consist of the digits 101 followed by the four-digit CIC [carrier identification code]. The CAC is dialed as a prefix immediately before dialing a long-distance telephone number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
  • Commutation téléphonique

Spanish

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