DID line type provisioning verification
A messaging hub provides communication services for user devices associated with an enterprise office telephone number. The messaging hub establishes a secure connection between the messaging hub local SMSC/MMSC and a data adapter of a unified communications service, provision the enterprise office telephone number for use in a global SMS/MMS network and delivers messages addressed to the enterprise office telephone number to selected user devices.
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a telephone number to be used for Short Message Service (SMS)/Multimedia Service (MMS)/Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message communication, the method comprising:
identifying the telephone number associated with a line;
determining whether the telephone number exists in a database;
receiving a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from a business owner of record of the telephone number;
determining whether there is a conflict in the telephone number provisioning;
wherein determining a conflict includes:
determining a registered carrier owner of the telephone number;
determining whether number portability correction been applied; and
determining whether the line is enabled for SMS/MMS/EMS service;
in response to determining that there is a conflict, transmitting an electronic copy of the LOA to a governing authority.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a conflict further includes: determining whether the telephone number is allocated to a subordinate owner.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the conflict by:
querying to provide a first line status from a first database including one of:
a carrier database;
an industry database; and
an SMS/MMS aggregator database;
comparing the results of first line status to a second line status from a second different database including one of:
a carrier database;
an industry database; and
an SMS/MMS aggregator database.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
detecting the conflict by determining a significant difference in the line status determined from the first database and the line status determined from the second different database.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising provisioning the line for SMS/MMS service in response to determining that the there is no conflict.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein provisioning the line includes:
associating the telephone number with a messaging hub; and
adding the telephone number and an identifier of the associated messaging hub to a plurality of database directories to enable the telephone number for SMS/MMS communication.
7. A system for enabling a telephone number to be used for Short Message Service (SMS)/Multimedia Service (MMS)/Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message communication comprising:
a memory including one or more instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
identifying the telephone number associated with a line;
determining whether the telephone number exists in a local database;
receiving a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the owner of the telephone number;
determining whether there is a conflict in the telephone number provisioning;
wherein determining a conflict includes:
determining a registered carrier owner of the telephone number;
determining whether number portability correction been applied; and
determining whether the line is enabled for SMS/MMS service;
in response to determining that there is a conflict, transmitting an electronic copy of the LOA to a governing authority.
8. A computer-implemented method for enabling a telephone number associated with a carrier to be used for Short Message Service (SMS)/Multimedia Service (MMS)/Enhanced Message Service (EMS) message communication, the method comprising:
identifying the telephone number associated with a line;
determining whether the telephone number exists in a local carrier database;
in response to determining that the telephone number exists in the local database determining whether the line is enabled for SMS/MMS service;
receiving a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the owner of the telephone number;
determining whether there is a conflict in the telephone number provisioning;
wherein determining a conflict includes:
determining a registered carrier owner of the telephone number;
determining whether number portability correction been applied; and
determining whether the line is enabled for SMS/MMS service;
in response to determining that there is a conflict, transmitting an electronic copy of the LOA to a governing authority;
provisioning the line for SMS/MMS service in response to determining that the line has not been enabled for SMS/MMS service; and
wherein provisioning the line includes adding the telephone number and an identifier of the carrier to a plurality of database directories to enable the telephone number for SMS/MMS communication.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising provisioning the number into a local carrier's network of SMS/MMS equipment as a mobile capable number.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the LOA includes a range of telephone numbers.