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Method of billing in an abbreviated dialing service

  • US 6,850,605 B2
  • Filed: 11/28/2001
  • Issued: 02/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in an AIN telecommunications environment of billing a subscriber for abbreviated dialing code calls placed by a calling party, the method comprising:

  • receiving an incoming call at a terminating switch;

    launching a query in response to a request from the calling party to establish a connection with the subscriber, the calling party having dialed the abbreviated dialing code;

    accessing a service control point in response to the query;

    determining an alternate billing number based upon the location of the calling party and the abbreviated dialing code, the determination occurring at the service control point;

    determining an automatic message accounting (AMA) number at the service control point; and

    using the alternate billing number instead of an abbreviated dialing code AMA record associated with the AMA number so that the subscriber is billed for the call rather than the calling party.

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