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Telephone calling card and service

  • US 5,859,897 A
  • Filed: 07/16/1996
  • Issued: 01/12/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing a communications service, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving at a communications network call setup information from a user, said call setup information including a personal identification code;

    in response to the receipt of said information, dialing at least one pre-selected telephone number associated with said personal identification code;

    determining at said communications network whether at least one call directed to said at least one pre-selected telephone number has been answered by at least one called party; and

    providing said at least one called party with a location identifier in response to said at least one called party inputting a location request code.

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