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Automatic disconnect in ringing state of call from user with no credit

  • US 20070091869A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2004
  • Published: 04/26/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a telephony service, the method comprising:

  • allocating a network identity comprising a unique network telephone number to each of a plurality of network users; and

    configuring the network to permit each network user to receive calls and/or messages from callers calling a respective network telephone number of the network user, and to give network access to said network user for outgoing calls, irrespective of the status of an account of said network user, so that such a network user may receive calls and/or messages without having prepaid airtime or a credit account in good standing, outgoing calls made from a telephone of a network user without credit or airtime being disconnected after a predetermined number of rings, thereby creating a missed call notification for the intended call recipient.

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