Comments on: What I'd like: branded phone-numbers http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/ A Technology and Business Weblog provided to You by a Global Group of Friends. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:47 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jean-Michel http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4251 Jean-Michel Wed, 13 May 2009 12:27:52 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4251 I'm no expert with the .TEL TLD. As far as I know it looks liks blackberrys support it. I have to agree with you, it's not 100% easily brandable as you describe in your post, but I do believe it is the first step in the process. If people adopt the .TEL, maybe companies will see have an interest to develop something more "customisable". I’m no expert with the .TEL TLD. As far as I know it looks liks blackberrys support it. I have to agree with you, it’s not 100% easily brandable as you describe in your post, but I do believe it is the first step in the process. If people adopt the .TEL, maybe companies will see have an interest to develop something more “customisable”.

]]> By: Vincent van Wylick http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4262 Vincent van Wylick Wed, 13 May 2009 08:08:02 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4262 Yeah it does sound cool. So how farspread is this .tel compliance, do you know? It's still not the same thing as sending your name along with the phone-number to a stranger's phone. It seems so simple, that really wonder why this hasn't been implemented yet. Yeah it does sound cool. So how farspread is this .tel compliance, do you know?

It’s still not the same thing as sending your name along with the phone-number to a stranger’s phone. It seems so simple, that really wonder why this hasn’t been implemented yet.

]]> By: Branding mobile | Jean-Michel Philippon-Nadeau http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4261 Branding mobile | Jean-Michel Philippon-Nadeau Tue, 12 May 2009 17:05:47 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4261 [...] Un article sur Tech IT Easy m’a fait sourire en parlant du branding des numéros de téléphone. Le .TEL est la première étape, quelle sera la prochaine? [...] [...] Un article sur Tech IT Easy m’a fait sourire en parlant du branding des numéros de téléphone. Le .TEL est la première étape, quelle sera la prochaine? [...]

]]> By: Jean-Michel http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4264 Jean-Michel Tue, 12 May 2009 16:40:09 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4264 No, you have to provide your .tel FQDN, for example jmpnadeau.tel. The .tel compliant phone would then be able to retrieve all associated phones numbers (sales, tech support, representatives, etc.). Have tried it myself, but sounds pretty cool. No, you have to provide your .tel FQDN, for example jmpnadeau.tel. The .tel compliant phone would then be able to retrieve all associated phones numbers (sales, tech support, representatives, etc.). Have tried it myself, but sounds pretty cool.

]]> By: Vincent van Wylick http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4263 Vincent van Wylick Tue, 12 May 2009 16:19:48 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4263 Interesting. Found some more links regarding .tel here: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/03/188241 and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.tel "In contrast to other top-level domains the .tel information is held directly within the Domain Name System (DNS), within the actual domain name record, as opposed to the DNS simply returning details (such as IP addresses) of the machines on which information can be found." Apparently you are able to register such a domain since March 6th of this year. But I'm not sure if it works as simply as sending your name along with an number to another phone. I'm not technically qualified to make this assessment, in any case. Interesting. Found some more links regarding .tel here: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/03/188241 and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.tel

“In contrast to other top-level domains the .tel information is held directly within the Domain Name System (DNS), within the actual domain name record, as opposed to the DNS simply returning details (such as IP addresses) of the machines on which information can be found.”

Apparently you are able to register such a domain since March 6th of this year.

But I’m not sure if it works as simply as sending your name along with an number to another phone. I’m not technically qualified to make this assessment, in any case.

]]> By: Jean-Michel http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4260 Jean-Michel Tue, 12 May 2009 15:43:32 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4260 Have a look at the .TEL TLD. We are getting closer to what the author explained in his post. Have a look at the .TEL TLD. We are getting closer to what the author explained in his post.

]]> By: Vincent van Wylick http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4259 Vincent van Wylick Tue, 12 May 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4259 Found some articles on mobile DNS here. One from IBM: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wireless/library/wi-domain/?ca=dgr-btw1DNS4Cells And another summary article, making similar points to mine, linking to that IBM article: http://wirelesswatch.jp/2006/02/21/dns-as-mobile-phone-number/ Found some articles on mobile DNS here. One from IBM: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wireless/library/wi-domain/?ca=dgr-btw1DNS4Cells

And another summary article, making similar points to mine, linking to that IBM article: http://wirelesswatch.jp/2006/02/21/dns-as-mobile-phone-number/

]]> By: Kari http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4258 Kari Tue, 12 May 2009 11:32:33 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4258 Nice post, I've been thinking about similar thing, why there isn't a DNS-like system for telephones. I'm pretty sure there's some really good reason for it, because normaly phone companies love to sell all kinds of vanity add-on services. Funnily enough, SMS has this functionality, so I hope that future advances in digitalization of phone calling, be it through Skype, Google Voice, Voip or whatever, might finally bring this feature to us. Nice post,

I’ve been thinking about similar thing, why there isn’t a DNS-like system for telephones. I’m pretty sure there’s some really good reason for it, because normaly phone companies love to sell all kinds of vanity add-on services.

Funnily enough, SMS has this functionality, so I hope that future advances in digitalization of phone calling, be it through Skype, Google Voice, Voip or whatever, might finally bring this feature to us.

]]> By: Evans http://www.techiteasy.org/2009/05/12/what-id-like-branded-phone-numbers/#comment-4257 Evans Tue, 12 May 2009 11:00:49 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/?p=1811#comment-4257 That was a very contructive and nicely written piece. I think this is the first time that I've actually thought of this feature. One of the problems this branded phone numbers would solve is making easier to see bogus callers from the legit ones. We get cold-called everytime here in the UK from banks, insurance companies and all sorts of companies. But if these features were in place, one could easily take appropriate action when those calls come through. Awesome stuff! Great blog :) That was a very contructive and nicely written piece. I think this is the first time that I’ve actually thought of this feature. One of the problems this branded phone numbers would solve is making easier to see bogus callers from the legit ones.

We get cold-called everytime here in the UK from banks, insurance companies and all sorts of companies. But if these features were in place, one could easily take appropriate action when those calls come through.

Awesome stuff!

Great blog :)

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