Entering telephone numbers

 

Entering telephone numbers

ICK	NUMBER	HYPHEN	DESIGNATOR
9	014443055	-	B

Shown above is an entry to create a PNR phone field. The purpose of this entry is to enter a telephone number into a PNR.

The entry begins with the phone ICK(9), followed by the telephone number, a hyphen and a one-letter designator. The most commonly used designators are:

A	Agency telephone number
B	Business (work) telephone number
H	Home telephone number
C	Cell telephone number

 

ICK	NUMBER	HYPHEN	DESIGNATOR
9	014443055	-	B

Because telephone numbers are formatted differently in different countries, the telephone number portion of this entry is a free-text field. This means that Sabre accepts phone numbers entered in any format, with or without spaces and hyphens. For this course, however, you will be expected to enter the telephone number exactly as it appears in the text. The hyphen preceding the designator is for clarity and must be used for this course.

In application, the entry shown above would create a phone field with the business (designator B) telephone number 014443055

As many phone numbers as needed may be entered into a PNR. However, it is suggested that the agency phone number be entered first, followed by the home number and any available business numbers.