If you can use curl, and can do some text parsing and know regular expressions, you may be able to use this free CNAM service: http://www.numberguru.com/ and integrate into your system. This one appears to have a more complete database. When I tried my number, I have gotten my full name, but when I use the FreeCNAM project below, I just get Florida.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Michael R. Wally <[email protected]>wrote: > I've been toying around with the idea of starting some kind of 'Open CNAM' > project to destroy the current money hustle BS that dominates this industry. > The ever-growing FreeCNAM database may be a good starting point for such a > project. > > I would also like to use Bitcoin (BTC) as the micropayment solution for > user-requested updates. Some nominal fee. > > If anyone wants to get involved, contact me. > > > > > On 06/01/2011 07:51 AM, Skyler wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> The junk in CNAM databases like "FLORIDA", "ONTARIO" etc. is IMO the >> carrier's way to isolate their users and another excuse to charge more >> money >> for 'the better plan'. In the end, it's the carrier that inputs the info >> so >> if it shows "FLORIDA" with one database I can't see how any other database >> would be different as the carrier is the only one that controls the >> outbound >> CID info. Calling me from POTS to snatch the CID will result in the same. >> >> ...unless there were a user friendly CNAM service, where info could be >> updated by the end-user and queried freely by voip providers. I would >> update >> my cellular numbers for sure and know at least a dozen people that would >> do >> the same. Everyone is going VoIP so why not? >> >> Talking about 'where's the money or angle'... here is one, vanity. Charge >> $1/yr to a user per DID, if I don't renew then delete it and re-query the >> original carrier. >> >> >> S. >> >> > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Pascal B. Personal Web Site <http://www.pascalbruno.com/> Twitter: @petchaw
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