Comments on: UK shortcode whois service – sort of http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/07/uk_shortcode_wh.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: njar http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/07/uk_shortcode_wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-285 njar Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:10:17 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.co.uk/2006/07/uk_shortcode_whois_service_-_sort_of.html#comment-285 essentially in the UK an SMS aggregator activates a shortcode, and when they do they submit the details to both ICSTIS and the respective network operators. Where a shortcode is used as a shared code for example, the aggregators name will come up. O2 Broker (SMS aggregator now effectively defunct) holds this code, they've either purposely or inadvertently not notified ICSTIS of the camelot contact details. The lists are kept 'relatively' up to date, but shortcodes do tend to be recycled or killed/livened on short notice and as such keeping the list to the minute accurate is tricky. Nice code you picked originally Ewan :) essentially in the UK an SMS aggregator activates a shortcode, and when they do they submit the details to both ICSTIS and the respective network operators. Where a shortcode is used as a shared code for example, the aggregators name will come up. O2 Broker (SMS aggregator now effectively defunct) holds this code, they’ve either purposely or inadvertently not notified ICSTIS of the camelot contact details. The lists are kept ‘relatively’ up to date, but shortcodes do tend to be recycled or killed/livened on short notice and as such keeping the list to the minute accurate is tricky.

Nice code you picked originally Ewan :)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/07/uk_shortcode_wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-284 Jonathan Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:59:07 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.co.uk/2006/07/uk_shortcode_whois_service_-_sort_of.html#comment-284 Here is a link that provides some info on premium rate UK shortcodes and numbers. Not very detailed though, and in fact can be misleading. As an example, the code 61111 used by the National Lottery. A query returns it as belonging to O2, though I guess they're just the service provider. <a href="http://www.icstis.org.uk/consumers/ncd/default.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.icstis.org.uk/consumers/ncd/default.asp</a> Here is a link that provides some info on premium rate UK shortcodes and numbers. Not very detailed though, and in fact can be misleading. As an example, the code 61111 used by the National Lottery. A query returns it as belonging to O2, though I guess they’re just the service provider.

http://www.icstis.org.uk/consumers/ncd/default.asp

]]> By: James http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/07/uk_shortcode_wh.html/comment-page-1#comment-283 James Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:09:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.co.uk/2006/07/uk_shortcode_whois_service_-_sort_of.html#comment-283 Evan, There is an unofficial shortcodewhois in the US - usshortcodeswhois.blogspot.com, though I'm not sure about the UK. Also, thank you for your great stories & updates. I follow & reference your stories quite frequently as I'm trying to aggregate updates on the latest mobile marketing tactics & social networking trends globally on my blog (james-mobile.blogspot.com). Cheers, James Evan,

There is an unofficial shortcodewhois in the US – usshortcodeswhois.blogspot.com, though I’m not sure about the UK.

Also, thank you for your great stories & updates. I follow & reference your stories quite frequently as I’m trying to aggregate updates on the latest mobile marketing tactics & social networking trends globally on my blog (james-mobile.blogspot.com).

Cheers,
James

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