How do you detect provider based on tracking number

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Published on 2010-03-09T11:48:47Z Indexed on 2010/03/09 11:51 UTC
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I'm trying to figure out how to detect the mail provider based on it's tracking number. I found this, but it doesn't seem to be definitive or has all of the possible providers. I.e. Royal Mail UK isn't there.

Has anyone found any definitive answer to that?

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