3155 Communication means type code

Code specifying the type of communication address.

Type
String (AN)
Length
Min 1 / Max 3
Codes
CodeDescription
AACircuit switching
A process that, on demand, connects two or more data terminal equipments and permits the exclusive use of a data circuit between them until the connection is released (ISO).
ABSITA
Communications number assigned by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA).
ACARINC
Communications number assigned by Aeronautical Radio Inc.
ADAT&T mailbox
AT&T mailbox identifier.
AEPeripheral device
Peripheral device identification.
AFU.S. Defense Switched Network
The switched telecommunications network of the United States Department of Defense.
AGU.S. federal telecommunications system
The switched telecommunications network of the United States government.
AHWorld Wide Web
Data exchange via the World Wide Web.
AIInternational calling country code
Identifies that portion of an international telephone number representing the country code to be used when calling internationally.
AJAlternate telephone
Identifies the alternate telephone number.
AKVideotex number
Code that identifies the communications number for the online videotex service.
ALCellular phone
Identifies the cellular phone number.
AMInternational telephone direct line
The international telephone direct line number.
ANO.F.T.P. (ODETTE File Transfer Protocol)
ODETTE File Transfer Protocol.
AOUniform Resource Location (URL)
Identification of the Uniform Resource Location (URL) Synonym: World wide web address.
APVery High Frequency (VHF) radio telephone
VHF radio telephone.
AQX.400 address for mail text
The X.400 address accepting information in the body text of a message.
ARAS1 address
Address capable of receiving messages in accordance with the EDIINT/AS1 protocol for MIME based EDI .
ASAS2 address
Address capable of receiving messages in accordance with the EDIINT/AS2 protocol.
ATAS3 address
Address capable of receiving messages in accordance with the EDIINT/AS3 protocol.
AUFile Transfer Protocol
Address capable for receiving message in accordance with the File Transfer Protocol (IETF RFC 959 et. al.).
AVInmarsat call number
Contact number based on Inmarsat.
AWRadio communication call sign
Contact number for radio communication based on call sign.
CACable address
The communication number identifies a cable address.
EIEDI transmission
Number identifying the service and service user.
EMElectronic mail
Exchange of mail by electronic means.
EXExtension
Telephone extension.
FTFile transfer access method
According to ISO.
FXTelefax
Device used for transmitting and reproducing fixed graphic material (as printing) by means of signals over telephone lines or other electronic transmission media.
GMGEIS (General Electric Information Service) mailbox
The communication number identifies a GEIS mailbox.
IEIBM information exchange
The communication number identifies an IBM IE mailbox.
IMInternal mail
Internal mail address/number.
MAMail
Postal service document delivery.
PBPostbox number
The communication number identifies a postbox.
PSPacket switching
The process of routing and transferring data by means of addressed packets so that a channel is occupied only during the transmission; upon completion of the transmission the channel is made available for the transfer of other packets (ISO).
SWS.W.I.F.T.
Communications address assigned by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications s.c.
TETelephone
Voice/data transmission by telephone.
TGTelegraph
Text transmission via telegraph.
TLTelex
Transmission of text/data via telex.
TMTelemail
Transmission of text/data via telemail.
TTTeletext
Transmission of text/data via teletext.
TXTWX
Communication service involving Teletypewriter machines connected by wire or electronic transmission media. Teletypewriter machines are the devices used to send and receive signals and produce hardcopy from them.
XFX.400 address
The X.400 address.
XGPager
Identifies that the communication number is for a pager.
XHInternational telephone switchboard
The international telephone switchboard number.
XINational telephone direct line
The national telephone direct line number.
XJNational telephone switchboard
The national telephone switchboard number.

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