Method and system for message routing

A system for forwarding information in a telephone network comprising:

• a messaging service provider;
• a telephone list to which the messaging service provider has access, the telephone list including a pseudo telephone number corresponding to a telephone number;
• a signal transfer point in communication with the messaging service provider;
• a first translation table to which the signal transfer point has access, wherein the first translation table cross-references pseudo telephone numbers with point codes;
• a converter of the foreign network in communication with the signal transfer point;
• and
• a second translation table to which the converter has access, wherein the second translation table cross-references pseudo telephone numbers with real telephone numbers.

A method for determining a network to which to forward information intended for a telephone number of a shared central office, the method comprising:

• forwarding the information to the telephone number, if the telephone number does not belong to a foreign network;
• creating a pseudo telephone number corresponding to the telephone number, if the telephone number belongs to a foreign network;
• associating the pseudo telephone number with a point code of the foreign network;
• and
• forwarding the information to the point code, wherein the information references the pseudo telephone number.