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Billing for abbreviated dialing plan service

  • US 20020136376A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2001
  • Published: 09/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for discounting a customer'"'"'s billing for telephone calls completed in a wide area centrex/PBX network that includes an abbreviated dialing plan, the method comprising:

  • determining a call type code based upon a calling station and a called station;

    determining whether the call type code is eligible for discounted billing;

    when the call type code is eligible, generating a unique billing record;

    modifying the billing record; and

    discounting the billing for a completed call based upon the modified billing record; and

    when the call type code is ineligible, creating a normal billing record.

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