Patent ID: 6885856
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing telephone usage charges billed by a telephone service provider for connecting a source telephone to a target telephone, the method comprising the steps of: communicating from the source telephone to a computer system the source telephone number, the source telephone number having a telephone billing rate plan providing a discounted rate for incoming calls; communicating from the source telephone to the computer system a target telephone number of a target telephone; initiating an incoming call back to the source telephone from the computer system, having disconnected the source telephone from the computer system prior to initiating the incoming call to the source telephone; after receiving the target telephone number, initiating an incoming call to the target telephone from the computer system; and connecting the source telephone with the target telephone via the computer system to define a telephone call, the source telephone service provider interpreting the source telephone as a receiving telephone for purposes of the telephone call; and billing the source telephone number at the discount rate for incoming calls for the telephone call.