Patent ID: 8295805
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of real-time replenishment with electronic confirmation in the sale of prepaid long distance, comprising: receiving a phone number to a computer-based server; receiving a monetary amount to the server; receiving to the server an indication of whether an increase or decrease to a balance amount is requested; comparing the phone number to a stored list of registered phone numbers, each registered phone number having a unique pin and a balance amount; wherein said pin is said phone number; creating a new pin, responsive to the comparison not resulting in a match and receiving the indication that an increase to the balance amount has been requested; increasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that an increase to the balance amount has been requested; decreasing the balance amount by the monetary amount, responsive to receiving the indication that a decrease to the balance has been requested; indicating an error responsive to receiving the indication that a decrease to the balance has been requested and the comparison not resulting in a match and sending a request through the server, the request containing the phone number and a SMS message to be sent to the phone number; said SMS message containing an access phone number; wherein said access phone number is for use in the prepaid long distance.