diff --git a/FALSEHOODS.md b/FALSEHOODS.md index a36d6115a..83b0778ef 100644 --- a/FALSEHOODS.md +++ b/FALSEHOODS.md @@ -264,3 +264,13 @@ surprising how many false assumptions programmers continue to make about them. during, or after the actual implementation of numbering plan changes in the real world. The actual date on which a phone number range becomes active may not always adhere to official announcements. + +1. **Nobody voice calls M2M sim numbers** + + M2M sim cards are for machine-to-machine communication and are up to + 15 characters long. Typically they are used for data and SMS messages, + however there are cases in which someone may voice-call an M2M sim. + One example is for in-home & roaming telecare/medical alarms, + in the event of an alarm activation then automated voice messages can be + played on the device via telephony APIs, or a human may call the device + directly (potentially also via a telephony API).