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#| 3155 Communication number code qualifier [B]
| Desc: Code qualifying the communication number.
Repr: an..3
Repr: an..3
AA Circuit switching
A process that, on demand, connects two or more
data terminal equipments and permits the exclusive
use of a data circuit between them until the
connection is released (ISO).
AB SITA
Communications number assigned by Societe
Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques
(SITA).
AC ARINC
Communications number assigned by Aeronautical
Radio Inc.
AD AT&T mailbox
AT&T mailbox identifier.
AE Peripheral device
Peripheral device identification.
AF U.S. Defense Switched Network
The switched telecommunications network of the
United States Department of Defense.
AG U.S. federal telecommunications system
The switched telecommunications network of the
United States government.
AH World Wide Web
Data exchange via the World Wide Web.
AI International calling country code
Identifies that portion of an international
telephone number representing the country code to
be used when calling internationally.
AJ Alternate telephone
Identifies the alternate telephone number.
AK Videotex number
Code that identifies the communications number for
the online videotex service.
AL Cellular phone
Identifies the cellular phone number.
AM International telephone
Telephone number, including country and/or city
code as required, for voice or data transmission by
telephone beyond the border of a country.
+ AN O.F.T.P. (ODETTE File Transfer Protocol)
ODETTE File Transfer Protocol.
CA Cable address
Self explanatory.
EI EDI transmission
Number identifying the service and service user.
EM Electronic mail
Exchange of mail by electronic means.
EX Extension
Telephone extension.
FT File transfer access method
According to ISO.
FX Telefax
Device used for transmitting and reproducing fixed
graphic material (as printing) by means of signals
over telephone lines or other electronic
transmission media.
GM GEIS (General Electric Information Service) mailbox
Self explanatory.
IE IBM information exchange
Self explanatory.
IM Internal mail
Internal mail address/number.
MA Mail
Postal service document delivery.
PB Postbox number
Self explanatory.
PS Packet switching
The process of routing and transferring data by
means of addressed packets so that a channel is
occupied only during the transmission; upon
completion of the transmission the channel is made
available for the transfer of other packets (ISO).
SW S.W.I.F.T.
Communications address assigned by Society for
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
s.c.
TE Telephone
Voice/data transmission by telephone.
TG Telegraph
Text transmission via telegraph.
TL Telex
Transmission of text/data via telex.
TM Telemail
Transmission of text/data via telemail.
TT Teletext
Transmission of text/data via teletext.
TX TWX
Communication service involving Teletypewriter
machines connected by wire or electronic
transmission media.
Teletypewriter machines are the devices used to
send and receive signals and produce hardcopy from
them.
XF X.400
CCITT Message handling system.
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Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 3155 is used in the following Batch Composite Elements:
C076
DataElement 3155 is used in the following Interactive Composite Elements:
E966
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