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Quarterly Pooling Tip – October 2014

NANPA validating the Switching Entity/Point of Interconnection (POI) on all new
LRN, Pool Replenishment, Dedicated Code Requests Assignment & Code Transfer Requests


As a result of INC Issue 762, NANPA has been validating the switching entity/point of interconnection (POI) on all new central office code (NXX) assignment & code transfer requests. To avoid being denied after the PA passes your pooled code request or pooled code transfer request to NANPA, please be sure that your switching entity/point of interconnection (POI) is built in the TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a iconectiv BIRRDS system or will be built by the time NANPA processes your request. If it is not built your request will be denied by NANPA.

Also when entering your switching entity/point of interconnection (POI) on your pooled code request or pooled code transfer request please be sure that you do not mistakenly type an incorrect switch or are off by a character since this will also cause NANPA to deny your request.

In addition to having your switching entity/point of interconnection (POI) built in the TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a iconectiv BIRRDS system the switching entity/point of interconnection (POI) must be one of the valid network entity types appropriate for NXX assignment otherwise NANPA will deny the request.

For more information please refer to Sections 4.1, 5.0, and 7.0 of the Central Office Code (NXX) Assignment Guidelines (COCAG) and Sections 4.7 and 5.7 of the COCAG Appendix C, on the ATIS/ INC website (http://www.atis.org/inc/incguides.asp).


If you have any questions, please contact the Number Pooling Customer Support at 1-866-NEUPOOL or poolingsupport@team.neustar

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