Patent ID: 9210246
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one server associated with an alternative number stored in a memory of a redirecting component that is at least one of included in a local phone, in operative connection with a local phone, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one server is operative to establish voice communications over at least one IP network between the local phone and a remote phone associated with the long distance number, wherein the at least one server is operative to communicate a different alternative number to the redirecting component to cause the redirecting component to update the memory of the redirecting component to include the different alternative number, at least one server associated with the different alternative number stored in a memory of the redirecting component, which is operative to establish voice communications between the local phone and a remote phone associated with a phone number subsequently inputted into the local phone, responsive to receiving a communication from the local phone of the subsequently inputted phone number, wherein the redirecting component is operative to cause the subsequently inputted phone number to be communicated to the at least one server associated with the different alternative number responsive at least in part to a determination by the redirecting component that the subsequently inputted phone number corresponds to a long distance phone number.