Dial plan generator

A dial plan generator for a voice over IP (VoIP) network comprising:

• a telephone switch;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor comprises instructions to cause the processor to:
• receive North American Numbering Plan data (telephone numbering data), wherein the telephone numbering data comprise NPA codes associated with NXX codes;
• receive local service tariff data (local call data);
• generate a first set of routing instructions based on the telephone numbering data and the local call data to be applied to a call originating from the VoIP network, wherein the called number is not associated with a subscriber associated with the VoIP network (off net called number), wherein the first set of routing instructions is executable by the telephone switch and wherein generating the first set of routing instructions comprises:
• generating offshore routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated and outside a single-rate long distance service plan;
• generating long distance routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating intra-LATA toll routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA within the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating inter-LATA local routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated that is within the local calling area;
• determining whether one or more of the inter-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• removing the common inter-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• determining whether one or more of the intra-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• removing the common intra-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• wherein the telephone switch executes the first set of generated routing instructions to cause the telephone switch to assign a first route to the off-net call.

A method for updating a dial plan in a voice over IP (VoIP) network comprising:

• receiving updated North American Numbering Plan data (updated telephone numbering data), wherein the telephone numbering data comprise NPA codes associated with NXX codes;
• receiving updated service tariff data (updated local call data);
• sending the updated telephone numbering data and the local call data to a dial plan generator, wherein the dial plan generator comprises a processor;
• using the processor to generate an updated set of routing instructions from the updated telephone numbering data and the updated local call data to be applied to a called number originating from the VoIP network, wherein the called number is not associated with a subscriber associated with the VoIP network (off net called number) and wherein the updated set of routing instructions is executable by the telephone switch and wherein generating the first set of routing instructions comprises:
• generating offshore routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated and outside a single-rate long distance service plan;
• generating long distance routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating intra-LATA toll routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA within the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating inter-LATA local routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated that is within the local calling area;
• determining whether one or more of the inter-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• removing the common inter-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• determining whether one or more of the intra-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• removing the common intra-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• executing the updated set of routing instructions in the telephone switch to assign an updated route to the off-net call.

A dial plan generator for updating a dial plan of a voice over IP (VoIP) network comprising:

• a processor;
• a telephone switch,
• wherein the processor comprises instructions that cause the processor to:
• receive North American Numbering Plan data (updated telephone numbering data), wherein the telephone numbering data comprise NPA codes associated with NXX codes;
• and
• receive updated service tariff data (updated local call data);
• and
• generate an updated set of routing instructions from the updated telephone numbering data and the updated local call data to be applied to a called number originating from the VoIP network, wherein the called number is not associated with a subscriber associated with the VoIP network (off net called number), wherein the updated set of routing instructions is executable by the telephone switch and wherein generating the updated set of routing instructions comprises;
• generating offshore routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated and outside a single-rate long distance service plan;
• generating long distance routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating intra-LATA toll routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA within the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating inter-LATA local routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated that is within the local calling area;
• determining whether one or more of the inter-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• removing the common inter-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• determining whether one or more of the intra-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• removing the common intra-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• wherein the telephone switch executes the updated set of routing instructions to cause the telephone switch to assign an updated route to the off-net call.

A method for billing telephone calls originating from within a voice over IP (VoIP) network comprising:

• receiving North American Numbering Plan data (telephone numbering data), wherein the telephone numbering data comprise NPA codes associated with NXX codes;
• receiving local service tariff data (local call data);
• sending the telephone numbering data and the local call data to a dial plan generator, wherein the dial plan generator comprises a processor;
• using the processor to generate a first set of routing instructions from the telephone numbering data and the local call data to be applied to a call originating from the VoIP network, wherein the called number is not associated with a subscriber associated with the VoIP network (off net called number), wherein the first set of routing instructions is executable by the telephone switch and wherein generating the first set of routing instructions comprises;
• generating offshore routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated and outside a single-rate long distance service plan;
• generating long distance routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating intra-LATA toll routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA within the LATA from which the call was initiated;
• generating inter-LATA local routing instructions for a call terminating at an NPA outside the LATA from which the call was initiated that is within the local calling area;
• determining whether one or more of the inter-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• removing the common inter-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• determining whether one or more of the intra-LATA local routing instructions are common to the long distance routing instructions;
• and
• removing the common intra-LATA local routing instructions from the long distance routing instructions;
• executing the first set of generated routing instructions in the telephone switch to cause the telephone switch to assign a first route to the off-net call;
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• billing for the off-net called number based on the assigned first route.