It functions as a unified access point, ensuring instant, uninterrupted, and secure connectivity across all telecommunications networks, while enabling seamless collaboration and business continuity.
It provides the capability for physical and logical interconnection of telecommunications networks, enabling communication between subscribers of different providers as well as access to services of third-party networks.
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Available Interconnection Services
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Call Termination: Delivery of calls to OTE geographic numbers
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Call Origination: Delivery of calls from OTE to other providers
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International Traffic: Full access to global networks
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Transit: Transfer of calls between third-party networks via OTE
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Access to Short Codes & Non-Geographic Numbers (e.g. 800, 909, 118)
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Friend Network: Portability query and routing without direct interconnection
Benefits
Full interoperability between networks
International call routing, incoming and outgoing, with competitive rates
High voice quality, availability, and security
Simplified operation through a single interconnection with OTE
Transparent contracts fully compliant with RIO 2021
Short Codes and Non-Geographic Numbers
Through interconnection, subscribers gain access to OTE's and other networks' Short Codes and Non-Geographic Numbers.
This enables access to public emergency services, assistance, information, multimedia content, and premium or free-of-charge numbers.
| SHORT CODES | ||
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| Basic charge (local rate cap) | 10-11 (except 116, 118), 181-183 | |
| Emergency services | 100, 108, 112, 166, 197, 199, 1056, 11188, 116000 | |
| Directory information services | 118 | |
| Fault reporting services | 137 | |
| Helpdesk | 8138 | |
| Premium charge / Multimedia information services | 14 | |
| Short messaging / Multimedia messaging services | 190 to 196 | |
| Premium charge / Social care fundraising services supporting non-profit private sector organizations | 198YX (Y=8-9 & X=0-9) | |
| Premium charge / Multimedia information services supporting non-profit private sector organizations | 198YX (Y=0-5 & X=0-9) | |
| Short messaging services | 54 |
| NON-GEOGRAPHIC NUMBERS | ||
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| Personal Numbers | 70 | |
| Freephone Numbers | 800 | |
| Shared Cost Numbers (Onephone) | 801 | |
| Prepaid Card Call Numbers | 807 | |
| Service Provision Numbers | 806, 812, 825, 850, 875 | |
| Data Service Numbers | 896, 899 | |
| Premium rate services available to all | 901 | |
| Premium rate services exclusively for adults | 909 |
Pricelists
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Related Documents
Interconnection FAQs
- Initially, you must submit to OTE the completed Initial Interconnection Application, which shall include the following:
- Company details (Registered name, Trade name, Contact details, Representation, etc.)
- The Interconnection Services you wish to receive from OTE
- The responsible department for invoice delivery (including its contact details)
- The necessary Legal Documents (Company’s Articles of Association, GEMI Certificates, Certificate from the competent Court of First Instance, Tax Office Certificate of Business Commencement)
- Description of your network’s interconnection nodes and equipment (I-SBCs)
- Topology – installation points of your network’s I-SBCs
- Choice of physical interconnection method (Sharing the implementation of optical infrastructure in Athens – Thessaloniki or implementation by OTE using Wholesale Leased Lines with Ethernet technology)
- Recording of logical interconnection details (number of I-SBCs and SIP-Trunks in your network)
- Registration of the desired interconnection capacity in voice channels
- Date of application submission
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An Interconnection Agreement is then drafted by OTE and sent to you. The Agreement is first signed by you and then by OTE.
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The physical and logical interconnection is implemented according to the details completed in the Initial Interconnection Application and as agreed between the two parties. Relevant tests are then carried out. After the successful completion of the tests, the service start date is mutually agreed, from which point the service billing begins.