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Method for establishing customized billing arrangements for a calling card in a telecommunications network

  • US 5,864,609 A
  • Filed: 09/11/1995
  • Issued: 01/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a telecommunications network comprising an operator services system (OSS) interconnected to a calling card validation database, wherein the OSS receives calling card calls, a method for establishing flexible calling card billing arrangements comprises:

  • receiving a call in the OSS;

    the OSS prompting a caller for a calling card number;

    retrieving card product-type data and card information associated with the calling card number from the calling card validation database, wherein card product-type data includes a promotional calling card and a permanent calling card, and the card information includes a balance depletion protocol for the promotional calling card and a directory number account for the permanent calling card;

    determining whether a conversion of the calling card number from the promotional calling card to the permanent calling card is desired;

    converting the calling card number to the permanent calling card by receiving and storing the directory number account and changing the balance depletion protocol; and

    issuing customized announcements in accordance with the product-type card information retrieved from the card validation database.

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