Patent ID: 6404866
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
A method of creating a telephone calling account on a calling platform, the method comprising:receiving a request related to a preexisting account having a preexisting account number, the request being to create a telephone calling account having the same account number as the preexisting account, wherein the preexisting account has an associated account number that enables the owner to use the account for a non-telephone-related function; obtaining the preexisting account number of the preexisting account; creating a new telephone calling account on the calling platform; creating a PIN for the new telephone calling account that is different from a security PIN for a bank account, and that is the same as the preexisting account number of the preexisting account; assigning to the telephone calling account the newly created PIN; and activating the telephone calling account; wherein, after creation of the telephone calling account, the same number may be used as the account number for the non-telephone related purpose, and as the PIN for the telephone calling account.