Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Processing a Nature of Address Indicator and/or Calling Party Number to Support Telecommunication Features

A method of processing a call, comprising:

• performing operations as follows on at least one processor:
• examining a nature of address indicator in a signaling message associated with a calling party of the call;
• allowing the call to complete in a jurisdiction associated with a national nature of address indicator when the nature of address indicator is international;
• and
• processing a portion of the digits associated with a calling party number to facilitate operation of a service when the nature of address indicator is national;
• wherein the signaling message is a signaling system seven initial address message.

A system for processing a call, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer executable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
• examining a nature of address indicator in a signaling message associated with a calling party of the call;
• allowing the call to complete in a jurisdiction associated with a national nature of address indicator when the nature of address indicator is international;
• and
• processing a portion of the digits associated with a calling party number to facilitate operation of a service when the nature of address indicator is national;
• wherein the signaling message is a signaling system seven initial address message.

A computer program product for processing a call, comprising:

• a computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code that when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
• examining a nature of address indicator in a signaling message associated with a calling party of the call;
• allowing the call to complete in a jurisdiction associated with a national nature of address indicator when the nature of address indicator is international;
• and
• processing a portion of the digits associated with a calling party number to facilitate operation of a service when the nature of address indicator is national;
• wherein the signaling message is a signaling system seven initial address message.