System and method for conducting a subscriber communications equipment lease and usage service program
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1. A method for providing telecommunications services to subscribers of a telecommunications carrier, said method comprising:
- billing a subscriber of a telecommunications carrier for leasing communications equipment; and
billing the subscriber usage charges for use of the leased communications equipment.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a telecommunications lease and usage service program. A method may include billing a subscriber of a telecommunications carrier for leasing communications equipment, and billing the subscriber usage charges for use of the leased communications equipment. The communications equipment may be a mobile telephone. The billing may be performed on a single invoice.
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1. A method for providing telecommunications services to subscribers of a telecommunications carrier, said method comprising:
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billing a subscriber of a telecommunications carrier for leasing communications equipment; and billing the subscriber usage charges for use of the leased communications equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing telecommunications services to subscribers of a telecommunications carrier, said system comprising:
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a database configured to store information associated with subscribers of a telecommunications carrier, and a processing unit in communication with said database and executing software configured to; generate information for billing a subscriber of the telecommunications carrier for leasing communications equipment; generate information for billing the subscriber usage charges for use of the leased communications equipment; and prepare an invoice including the billing information for leasing and using the communications equipment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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