Sinch ENUM interface glossary
Below are some helpful definitions of terms related to our Number Lookup service. You can also check out Sinch Support Community glossary for a full glossary of Sinch terms.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| CC | Country code |
| dig | Domain Information Groper, command-line tool for querying DNS |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| ENUM | Electronic Numbering Mapping |
| E.164 | Format for international telephone numbers (i.e .+467012345) |
| e164.arpa | The domain used for DNS mapping |
| HLR | Home Location Register |
| MCC | Mobile Country Code |
| MNC | Mobile Network Code |
| MNP | Mobile Number Portability |
| MNO | Mobile Network Operator |
| MSISDN | Telephone number to the SIM card in a mobile phone (example 467012345) |
| NAPTR | Name Authority Pointer - resource record type in the DNS of the internet |
