LSSiDATA processes millions of change transactions to the National Directory Assistance database daily; some of those transactions are truly newly connected and truly disconnected listings (as opposed to listing changes). LSSiDATA processes the daily updates to maintain our core data sets but continues the processing to deliver New Connect Data.

New Connects are further processed using proprietary algorithms and data sets to classify the newly connected listings into classifications. While the algorithmic processing is not perfect and some listings do get misclassified, LSSiDATA has the most accurate classifications available in the industry today.

Residential classifications include

• New Mover: a listing that has never had the name, address and telephone number combined together before. This indicates that the listing is for a resident that has just moved to a new residence.
• Local Mover: the name and telephone number have been paired before, but never with the new address. This indicates that the resident moved to a new domicile but within the local exchange circuit.
• Additional Listing: a listing where the telephone and address already exist as a pair but not with the resident’s name. This indicates that that resident has newly listed themselves at an existing address.
• Additional Line: a listing where the name and address combination exists but never with the new telephone number. This indicates that the resident has added a child’s or fax line.
• Unclassified: a listing where there was not enough data to be processed using the LSSiDATA algorithm.

Business classifications include

• New Mover: a listing where the business name, address and telephone number combination has never been in the database. This indicates a new business provisioning telephone service.
• Local Mover: the business has had the same business name and telephone number in the past but never at the new address. This indicates that the business moved but kept their telephone number.
• Additional Line: a listing where the business name and address pairing exists but not with the new telephone number. This indicates that the business has added telephone lines.
• Additional Listing: a listing where the address and telephone number pair exists in the database but never with the new business name. This indicates that an existing business is now sharing its telephone service with another business or has started a “Doing Business As” business.
• New Location: a listing where the business is in the database but never with the new telephone number and address. This indicates that the business has opened a new location.
• Business Name Change: a listing where the address and telephone number pairing exists but never with the new business name. This indicates that the business is doing business under a new name.
• Unclassified: a listing where there was not enough data to be processed using the LSSiDATA algorithm.

New Connect Facts