Ka-Tel will be identified as the provider. This is the company that provides the telephone number for the person/business needing a telephone number. The provider is responsible for providing the telephone number, Caller ID information, and Directory Assistance information. They are also responsible for managing the telephone network so everyone with a telephone number can make a call to another person. More information will be in this section. With that in mind, let’s look at the basics:
- Caller ID Information
- Directory Assistance
- Network Managemnet
- Number Distribution
- Unified Voicmeial
Caller ID Information
This will provide the name of the caller along with the telephone number. Unlike many carriers where the name is “Wireless Caller” (pretty obvious), Ka-Tel will be responsible for sending the CNAM information along with the telephone number. If the telephone number is in your contacts, you would see the name you created for that number instead of the CNAM information. For example, you might see Mom instead of the name of your mother.
Directory Assistance
Going to https://da.ka will provide you with a web portal for directory assistance. You can also send the name and location of someone you are looking for by sending an RCS? message to 411. If you call 411, you will be charged for the call, so you would need to have funds in your account pool to make the call.
Network Managemnet
Even though everything technically runs on the internet, Ka-Tel will still have to manage the network. This will include cellular lines, and towers as well as SIP? servers for the home phone system. This is also the reason why you would see a name and number when someone calls you as this is a part of network management.
Number Distribution
Ka-Tel is responsible for making sure everyone has the number(s) they need. Businesses will have 1,000 lines available to them. Since they will likely have a telephony server, the server will handle voicaeials for those 1,000 numbers. However, ordinary people will have 10 numbers. This might sound like a lot, but it is possible for someone to get 10 numbers, and actually have a service that would work for them. Think of this. You might need a cellular line, a fax/voicemail line, and a home phone line. That right there is 3 lines. This is what I would do if I had such options available to me. The first 11 digits are the same with each number have a different last number.
Unified Voicemail
This is a design where the subscriber has a single voicemail box for all of their numbers. The subscriber can elect to turn off voicemail for their lines, and instead use a telephony server to handle the voicemail system. Not all devices will work well in this scenario though. Unless you are a business, it is best to keep Unified Voicemail on.