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Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line

  • US 8,681,956 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/2011
  • Issued: 03/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber account of a telecommunications network;

    obtaining first reference subscriber data associated with a subscriber, said first reference subscriber data being different from the ANI data or the BTN data;

    accessing a first database location using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine second reference subscriber data;

    accessing a second database location using the ANI data or BTN data to determine that the subscriber account associated with the ANI data or BTN data is billable;

    comparing the first reference subscriber data and the second reference subscriber data; and

    verifying an identity of the subscriber if the first reference subscriber data corresponds to the second reference subscriber data.

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