• providing telecommunications services, or
• providing goods, services, or information specific to one of the listed subcategories.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

• Scientific, technical, and research oriented sites are listed under Science: Technology: Electrical Engineering: Communications.
• Informational and resource sites covering computer network data communication are listed under Computers: Data Communications.
• Affiliate sites or co-branded sites are not listed in the Directory. Affiliate sites include (but are not limited to): Acceris, American Telecom Network, Capsule, Cognigen Communications, Cognistate, Cogniworld, Covista, Excel, Geoquote, Internet Call Manager, Isterra, Opex, PNG, Primus, ShopforT1, Telarus, Telegroup, Voice Net, World Quest, and WorldxChange.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing callback services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing conferencing services involving telecommunications. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing dial-around services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Affiliate sites will NOT be listed. These include (but are not limited to): Acceris, American Telecom Network, Capsule, Cognigen Communications, Cognistate, Cogniworld, Covista, Excel, Isterra, Opex, PNG, Primus, ShopforT1, Telegroup, Telarus, and WorldxChange.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing direct dial long distance services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Affiliate sites will NOT be listed. These include (but are not limited to): Acceris, American Telecom Network, Capsule, Cognigen Communications, Cognistate, Cogniworld, Covista, Excel, Isterra, Opex, PNG, Primus, ShopforT1, Telegroup, Telarus, and WorldxChange.

This category is further intended for first-tier providers. Those re-directing or providing second-tier services (resellers) will not be listed.

The Business: Telecommunications: Services: Messaging Services category generally lists and categorizes sites that cover:

• Official web sites for and about corporations and commercial enterprises (including subsidiaries) that are involved in messaging services as described above.
• Sites that focus on the theoretical, practical or operational aspects of messaging services as described above.

• Product manufacturers that develop, create, or manufacture products that must be purchased by the consumer in order to operate the service from their facility. For example, a voicemail system manufacturer would not be appropriate, but a pager company that manufactures their own equipment and provides airtime services would be appropriate.
• Any sites that would be more appropriately placed in another category, such as:
  
  
  • Unified messaging services would be more appropriately located in the following category:
    Top: Computers: Data Communications: Unified Messaging: Services
    
    
  • Wireless SMS services would be more appropriately located in the following category:
    Top: Business: Telecommunications: Wireless: Service Providers: Phone: Short Message Service
    
    
  • Any messaging services that include live answering, order taking, or live dispatching would be more appropriately located in the following category:
    Top: Business: Telecommunications: Call Centers: Inbound
    
    
  • Messaging services that are primarily fax-based might be more appropriately located in the following category:
    Top: Business: Telecommunications: Services: Fax Services
    
    

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing phone card services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Affiliate sites will NOT be listed. These include (but are not limited to): Acceris, American Telecom Network, Capsule, Cognigen Communications, Cognistate, Cogniworld, Covista, Excel, Isterra, Opex, PNG, Primus, ShopforT1, Telegroup, Telarus, and WorldxChange.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing toll-free telephone services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing VoIP services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Primarily the content of this category covers B2B sites. If your site is designed to sell directly to the consumer market your site should be placed in the Shopping category.

We also have a category for amateur radio enthusiasts. This can be found here: Amateur Radio In addition there are a number of related subjects. Links to these categories can be found in the related categories section appended to the main category and it's sub categories.