Methods, Systems, and Products for Billing Calls
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1. A method of routing a communication, comprising:
- receiving an identifier of an origination point of the communication;
determining a destination point associated with a destination of the communication; and
analyzing the origination point and the destination point to determine whether the communication may be entirely routed within a local service provider'"'"'s geographic area.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for routing a communication. An identifier of an origination point of the communication is received. A destination point associated with a destination of the communication is determined. The origination point and the destination point are analyzed to determine whether the communication may be entirely routed within a local service provider'"'"'s geographic area.
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1. A method of routing a communication, comprising:
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receiving an identifier of an origination point of the communication; determining a destination point associated with a destination of the communication; and analyzing the origination point and the destination point to determine whether the communication may be entirely routed within a local service provider'"'"'s geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for routing a communication, comprising:
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means for receiving an identifier of an origination point of the communication; means for determining a destination point associated with a destination of the communication; and means for analyzing the origination point and the destination point to determine whether the communication may be entirely routed within a local service provider'"'"'s geographic area.
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20. A computer program product storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving an identifier of an origination point of the communication; determining a destination point associated with a destination of the communication; and analyzing the origination point and the destination point to determine whether the communication may be entirely routed within a local service provider'"'"'s geographic area.
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