Telecom Glossary A3

Analog Signal

A signaling method that uses continuous changes in the amplitude or frequency of a radio transmission to convey information.

ANI - See Automatic Number Identification.

Answer Supervision

The off-hook indication sent back to the originating end when the called station answers.

ARI

Automatic Room Identification (Hotel/Motel room number)

Automatic Number Identification

Originating Number
(1) The number associated with the telephone station(s) from which switched calls are originated (or terminated).
(2) A software feature associated with Feature Group D (and optional on Feature Group B) circuits. ANI provides the originating local telephone number of the calling party. This information is transmitted as part of the digit stream in the signalling protocol, and included in the Call Detail Record for billing purposes.
(3) ANI may also be used to refer to any phone number.

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