1. An automated method for handling a call to a terminating telephone number, the method comprising: receiving a request for termination information associated with the terminating telephone number; determining, from a first table, a longest matching prefix for the terminating telephone number, wherein the longest matching prefix includes a prefix containing the greatest number of digits matching the terminating telephone number; consulting a second table to determine termination information, indicative of a location associated with the longest matching prefix, wherein the termination information includes: city information indicative of the name of a city; wireless information indicative of whether the terminating telephone number is associated with wireless termination; and carrier information indicative of a name of a carrier associated with the terminating telephone number; and providing, in a response to the request, the termination information to a caller associated with the request wherein the response enables the caller to distinguish between calls with wireline termination and calls with wireless termination for rating purposes.