OREANDA-NEWS. On September 10, 2008 in the southern capital, CTC "Almatytelekom", the branch of JSC Kazakhtelecom together with the kazakhstani company Smart Star has begun providing new services in the area of fixed and mobile telephony, reported the press-centre of Kazakhtelecom.

Now who wish to have the opportunity to call for a fixed phone numbers by recruiting short format *ХХХХ (Star, four digits), for example, * 9000 * 1234 * 7777.

Short number *ХХХХ format will be recruited equally with all networks in Almaty. This kind of service already implemented in several countries around the world and they enjoyed a successful business such as banks, investment companies, insurance companies, health centers, supermarkets and many others.

Thus, the fixed network subscriber who wants to cause the desired subscriber (banks, investment companies, insurance companies, health centers, supermarkets and others) at short number, dials on your phone's keypad "star" and four digits. A call from a fixed network subscriber comes to ATS, where the service is programmed to ATS, to alter his usual number and broadcast it in public telephone network. Then the connection. A similar situation occurs on networks and cellular operators.

Short number format *ХХХХ (Star, four digits) is a "virtual" and installed over the existing line.

This service is convenient for quick and enhanced interaction through simple and easy to remember access to service providers, corporations and various services.