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Method and system for routing a communication through an alternate carrier

  • US 20060140384A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2006
  • Published: 06/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable medium storing a program for facilitating sequential routing of a call to a destination via a service location and a selected interexchange carrier (IXC), the call being directed to a telephone number associated with a telecommunications service and also with the destination, the medium comprising:

  • a priority code segment that stores a priority order of a plurality of IXCs for each of the service locations;

    wherein the call is attempted to be routed from a selected service location to the destination associated with the telephone number via a highest priority IXC assigned to the selected service location; and

    wherein, if the highest priority IXC is unavailable, the call is attempted to be routed from the selected service location to the destination associated with the telephone number via a second highest priority IXC assigned to the selected service location.

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