Patent ID: 8725139
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling a subscriber having multiple accounts with multiple network providers to obtain the lowest price for an outbound call, the method comprising: receiving a request from a subscriber to make an outbound call, wherein the request is received at a system server of a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) from a mobile station associated with a Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN), wherein the system server is connected to at least two network operators located in the same country; determining which network operator will provide the lowest price for the outbound call; assigning a virtual MSISDN to the outbound call by the system server, wherein the virtual MSISDN is associated with an account of the network operator providing the lowest price; routing the outbound call through the network operator providing the lowest price; receiving a first request at the system server to enter a shared mode, wherein the first request is received from the mobile station comprising a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), wherein the SIM is associated with a first subscriber; wherein the first request is received prior to the request from the subscriber to make an outbound call; transmitting a second request for an access string from the wireless telecommunications network to the mobile station; receiving and authenticating the access string at the system server, wherein the access string is associated with a second subscriber; and enabling billing to the second subscriber for charges incurred by usage of the mobile station while in the shared mode and while using the SIM associated with the first subscriber.