32 and checks the call for fraud the checks used in any known fraud detection and or prevention procedures including those previously discussed may be applied at step 32 at step 34 the system determines whether or not fraud has been detected from one or more of the checks applied at step 32 if there is no indication of fraud the system jumps to step 40 and completes the call on the other hand if fraud is indicated the system proceeds from step 34 to steps 36 38 and performs an abbreviated 34 mini 34 b number analysis in order to determine whether the called number is an emergency number i e whether this call is an emergency call in the preferred embodiment the mini b number analysis seeks to quickly and efficiently map the digits of the called number to the emergency number s defined for the service area of the system in the united states for example the digit series 34 911 34 34 0911 34 and or 34 1911 34 may be used for placing emergency calls thus if the system is operating in the united states the system may begin the mini b number analysis by determining whether the first digit of the called number is 34 9 34 34 0 34 or 34 1 34 if the first digit is found to be 34 9 34 the.