prefix

prefix: [In telephone communications,] an indicator consisting of one or more digits, that allows the selection of different types of number formats (e.g., local, national or international), transit networks and/or the service. Note 1: Prefixes are not part of the number and are not signaled over internetwork and international boundaries. Note 2: When prefixes are used, they are always entered by the user or by automatic calling equipment. [T1.Rpt30-1994]

This HTML version of Telecom Glossary 2K was last generated on Wed May 8 15:36:48 DT 2002.