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Per-call based prepaid service accessed through a non-prepaid subscription mobile station

  • US 20020098828A1
  • Filed: 01/25/2001
  • Published: 07/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:

  • responding to a received call origination dialed from a cellular mobile station having a post-paid subscription to a toll free telephone number recognized in a supporting cellular communications network as being associated with a prepaid subscription by triggering supporting cellular network calculation of a permitted prepaid use time for user communications effectuated through that mobile station;

    through connecting the cellular mobile station to a user called destination to establish a call connection; and

    monitoring a duration of the established call connection against the calculated permitted use time.

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