Patent ID: 6813488
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A method, comprising the steps of:receiving billing information associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan; processing the subscriber related billing information to produce organized data in a calling profile record for each telecommunication service being used by the subscriber; determining cost of the current rate plan; determining cost of at least one other rate plan; and determining at least one proposed rate plan from the at least one other rate plan of at least one telecommunication service provider that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan; wherein the step of determining the cost of the current rate plan comprises the steps of: determining a telephone number from where a call is made; determining a zip code associated with the telephone number; determining a license code associated with the zip code; and determining a charge for the call associated with the license code.