Patent ID: 8150016
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for providing call-forwarding, comprising: receiving via a first telecommunications device a selection of a call-forward-to dialing number, wherein the call-forward-to dialing number is associated with a second telecommunications device, and wherein the call-forward-to dialing number is selected from a plurality of forward-to numbers; receiving via the first telecommunications device a selection of a call-forwarding type from a plurality of call-forwarding types in a service provider telecommunications network, wherein a type of the plurality of call-forwarding types comprises a subscriber specification a start time and an end time during which forwarding incoming calls to the call-forward-to dialing number occurs; receiving a feature code in the service provider telecommunications network from a third telecommunications device, wherein the feature code is operable for activating a call-forwarding service; receiving a forward code instead of the call-forward-to dialing number from the third telecommunications device, wherein the forward code corresponds to the call-forward-to dialing number; and forwarding the incoming calls directed to the third telecommunications device to the call-forward-to dialing number associated with the second telecommunications device in response to receiving the feature code and the forward code.