Patent ID: 6606376
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for entrance telephone communication utilizing public subscriber telephone networks having a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising the steps of:arranging at least part of the subscribers connected to an entrance telephone system having a telecommunication subscription, billing an advertiser for received and switched through entrance telephone calls, with charges shown in a conventional telephone bill, dialling from an entrance telephone set is performed with a prefix indicating a call of the type â€œcalled party paysâ€  with the entrance telephone set accepted for initiation of such a call, and with the call being switched through and charged to said advertiser only after acceptance of the call from a called party, by dialling the digit â€œ1â€ , and with disconnection, without any call charge, if the called party does not accept the call, by dialling the digit â€œ2â€ , wherein the called party receives a verbal or any other identifiable message when replying to an entrance telephone call indicating that the call is an entrance telephone call, and information on the name stated by a visitor, and wherein the called party during a predetermined time period as from replying to an entrance telephone call is given possibility via a local cable TV network or similar to see the calling party by a TV camera adjacent to the entrance telephone set before accepting the call.