Paul,

The E164 alias, in use, is the user dialed number not a structured E.164 address. The partyNumber is the structured E.164 or Private Number.

Bob

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-----Original Message----- From: Paul Long [mailto:Plong@SMITHMICRO.COM] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 12:38 PM To: ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.intel.com Subject: e164 vs. partyNumber aliases

What is the difference between an e164 alias and a partyNumber alias? Was e164 found lacking, and does partyNumber now supercede it? Are we supposed to stop using e164? If not, how do we decide which form to use?

Paul Long Smith Micro Software, Inc.