Patent ID: 8452000

Claim:
A tandem management system for use in connection with managing a plurality of subscriber-assigned telephone numbers amongst a plurality of telecommunications networks, the system comprising: a tandem manager computer within a first network of the plurality of telecommunications networks; and a tandem manager database in communication with the tandem manager computer, the tandem manager database having stored therein subscriber data comprising identification of one or more switches associated with the assigned telephone numbers amongst the plurality of telecommunications networks; wherein the tandem manager computer facilitates entry of the subscriber data; stores the subscriber data within the tandem manager database; creates a report for each participating network, the report comprising the subscriber data, wherein the subscriber data is customized for each network having specific requirements; and facilitates broadcasting of the reports for use amongst the plurality of telecommunications networks by delivering each of the reports to the appropriate participating networks for use in routing of telephone calls to at least one tandem switch based on the association of the at least one tandem switch with at least one of the assigned telephone numbers associated with each of the telephone calls, the association derived from the subscriber data.