Patent ID: 7953450
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in a wireless communication device for use in providing restrictions on long distance calls attempted from the wireless communication device via a cellular telecommunications network, the method comprising the acts of: causing data synchronization to be regularly performed, over a wireless link of the cellular telecommunications network, for user data items of a personal information manager application of the wireless device and corresponding user data items stored in association with a host enterprise server, the host enterprise server being connected in a private communication network which is not part of any cellular telecommunications network within which the wireless device is configured to operate; receiving, over a wireless link of the cellular telecommunications network, long distance call restriction information from the host enterprise server in the private communication network, the long distance call restriction information being indicative of one or more country codes or area codes; storing the long distance call restriction information received from the host enterprise server; determining whether a call attempt from the wireless device is restricted by comparing a country code or area code of a telephone number of the call attempt with the one or more country codes or area codes of the long distance call restriction information; if the call attempt is determined to be restricted based on the comparing, prohibit the call attempt from the wireless device over the cellular telecommunications network; and if the call attempt is determined to not be restricted based on the comparing, allowing the call attempt from the wireless device for establishing a call via the cellular telecommunications network.