| 摘要 |
<p>A communication method that allows end users to place local and long distance calls using international dial plan and is compatible with existing dial plan. The method includes the following steps: (1) receive a dialing number at a local telecommunication switch; (2) distinguishes whether the dialing number starts with an IDD prefix; (3) if not, using an original logic that handles local and long distance calls; (4) if yes, removing the IDD prefix to generate a first new dialing number and comparing and checking whether the latter matches with the Country code; (5) if not, the dialing number is identified as an international call; (6) if yes, the dialing number is identified as a local or long distance call and is checked whether it matches with the Area code; (7) if yes, the dialing number is identified as a local call; otherwise, it is a long distance call.</p> |
