NPA-NXX definition

NPA-NXX means NPA-NXX or an equivalent identifier, such as a network access identifier (NAI).

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NPA-NXX means the first six digits of a ten-digit telephone number, which denote a consecutive 10,000 number block within the North American Numbering Plan. As used in the Agreement, the term refers exclusively to geographic NPAs associated with Rate Center areas and excludes Service Access Codes, unless otherwise specifically noted.

NPA-NXX means as follows: "NPA" means numbering plan area, which is the area code for a telephone number. "NXX" refers to the first three digits of a telephone number, which identify the specific telephone company central office that serves that number.

Examples of NPA-NXX in a sentence

• The geographic area that has been identified by a given LEC as being associated with a particular NPA-NXX code assigned to the LEC for its provision of Telephone Exchange Services.

• The Rate Center Area is the exclusive geographic area that the LEC has identified as the area within which it will provide Telephone Exchange Services bearing the particular NPA-NXX designation associated with the specific Rate Center Area.

• The Routing Point is used to route inbound traffic to specified NPA-NXXs. The Routing Point must be located within the LATA in which the corresponding NPA-NXX is located.

• However, the Routing Point associated with each NPA-NXX need not be the same as the corresponding Rate Center Point, nor must it be located within the corresponding Rate Center Area, nor must there be a unique and separate Routing Point corresponding to each unique and separate Rate Center Area.

• A Telcordia Technologies reference containing NPA/NXX routing and homing information.

More Definitions of NPA-NXX

NPA-NXX means the area code and exchange of a telephone number.

NPA-NXX of Manager means a NPA-NXX in the Service Area of that Manager or any other such designation in accordance with section 17.17.

NPA-NXX means the first six digits of a ten-digit telephone number, which denote a consecutive 10,000 number block within the North American Numbering Plan. As used in the Agreement, the term refers exclusively to geographic NPAs

NPA-NXX means the NPA followed by the NXX (i.e., the first six digits of a ten-digit telephone number).

NPA-NXX. NPA shall mean Number Plan Area, commonly called Area Code. NXX refers to the three digits of a phone number immediately following the area code known also as the exchange.

NPA-NXX means the first six digits of a ten-digit telephone number, as identified in the Local Exchange Routing Guide (“LERG”), which, for the purposes of this Agreement, represents the area code and exchange of such telephone number.

NPA-NXX includes successor NPA-NXXs due to introduction of a new area code.