Schedule Sch 5 - Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 - Data numbers

Schedule 5 Data numbers

(section 4.1)

Part 1 Data number components

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1.1 The components of a data number are:

Address format prefix	Data terminal number

	Data network identification code	Network terminal number

	Data country code	Network code	Private network identification code	Geographic routing code	Private network terminal number

EXAMPLES OF DATA NUMBERS1. Full numberA data number with the components mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3 might be 0 5052 9876543210.0 is the address format prefix.5052 is the data network identification code (comprising the data country code 505 and a network code 2).9876543210 is the network terminal number.2. Data terminal number containing a private network identification codeA data terminal number containing a private network identification code might be 50572500321654.5057 is the data network identification code (comprising the data country code 505 and a network code 7).2500 is the private network identification code.3 is the geographic routing code for Victoria.21654 is the private network terminal number.2. Escape codeAn escape code used as a data number might be 961398287300.0 is the escape code, showing that a telephone number follows and that an analogue interface to the telephone network is being requested.61398277300 is an international number.

Part 2 Explanation of components of data numbers

Component	Number of digits	What are the digits?	Purpose
Address format prefix	1 digit	Must be ‘0’	Distinguishes a full data terminal number from an abbreviated form of a data terminal number
Data country code	3 digits	The digits assigned by the ITU for use in Australia

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