Telecommunication service with pre-paid access
First Claim
1. A method for providing long distance telecommunication services to a subscriber having a telecommunication device configured to communicate with a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a telephone call from the telecommunication device to a destination associated with a telephone number;
identifying whether an access designation is present before the telephone number associated with the destination;
determining whether the telephone call comprises one of a request for pre-paid access and post-paid access based on the access designation; and
routing the telephone call based on the determination.
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Abstract
A method and system for implementing pre-paid telephone service with direct dial pre-paid access and direct dial or indirect dial post paid access. The method includes receiving a telephone call and routing the telephone call to a pre-paid platform if the access designation is a direct dial access designation other than 1 or 011. The system includes a local exchange carrier configured to receive a telephone call and route the call to a long distance carrier, where the long distance carrier is configured to route the call to a pre-paid platform if the access designation is a direct dial access designation other than 1 or 011.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing long distance telecommunication services to a subscriber having a telecommunication device configured to communicate with a telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a telephone call from the telecommunication device to a destination associated with a telephone number; identifying whether an access designation is present before the telephone number associated with the destination; determining whether the telephone call comprises one of a request for pre-paid access and post-paid access based on the access designation; and routing the telephone call based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing long distance telecommunication services to a subscriber having a telecommunication device configured to communicate with a telecommunication network, the system comprising;
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a local exchange carrier in communication with the telecommunication network, the local exchange carrier being configured to receive a telephone call from the telecommunication device to a destination associated with a telephone number preceded by an access designation, determine whether the telephone call comprises a request for one of pre-paid access and post-paid access based on the access designation, and route the telephone call via the telecommunication network to a long distance carrier in communication with the telecommunication network; wherein the long distance carrier is configured to route the telephone call based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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