METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFYING A PARTICULAR ENUM SERVICE TYPE IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK THAT UTILIZES A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT ENUM SERVICE TYPES

The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for specifying an ENUM service type in a communications network that uses a plurality of different ENUM service types. According to one method, at least one ENUM service type is identified from a plurality of different ENUM service types. The identification is performed at a signaling point separate from an ENUM database. An ENUM query message corresponding to the at least one identified ENUM service type is generated. The ENUM query message is transmitted to an at least one ENUM server for providing the at least one identified ENUM service type.