Network verification evaluation testing system

A responder apparatus for use in testing the routing of a switched telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:

• network interface for establishing connection to the telecommunications network,
• a control logic for determining whether a pre-designated test signal has been received over the network and for initiating the transmission of an identification code onto the network,
• a signal receiver interconnecting the network interface and the control logic for the transformation of a received analog signal from the network interface to a digital signal into the control logic and
• a signal generator interconnecting the control logic and the network interface for the transformation of the digital identification code from the control logic to an analog signal into the network interface.

A telephone network testing system comprising a controller and a responder, the controller further comprising:

• means for accessing a destination point over the network,
• means associated with the accessing means for receiving an identification code over the network from the destination point, and
• means associated with the receiving means for comparing the received identification code with the identification code of the intended destination., the responder further comprising:
• means for automatically connecting to the network in response to an incoming call over the network, and
• means for transmitting a pre-determined identification code over the network subsequent to connecting to the network.

A method for testing a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. directing the network to complete a call from a first point on the network to second point on the network,
• b. returning an identification code from the second point to the first point;
• and
• c. determining whether the identification code matches the predetermine identification code of the second point.