Patent ID: 8737973
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically dialing a non-toll free number when a toll free number is dialed on a smart phone, the smart phone comprising a display screen and nontransitory memory storing computer readable program code adapted to be executed on the smart phone to implement steps enhancing voice telephone services to a user dialing a telephone number, the method comprising the steps of: capturing digits dialed on the smart phone, the digits consisting of ten digits of a toll free telephone number of a business; establishing a data connection with a database external to the smart phone and accessible to the smart phone using network access, said data connection based upon the digits dialed on the smart phone; transmitting to the database from the smart phone: receiving at the smart phone a second telephone number sent from the database, said second telephone number derived from the digits dialed on the smart phone; using the second telephone number received from the database to cause without user action the smart phone to establish a voice connection through the public switched telephone network as if the second telephone number had been dialed by the user.