Patent ID: 8731164

Claim:
A method for promoting a service option in a packet network, comprising: monitoring, by a processor, a service feature usage pattern of a subscriber, wherein the service feature usage pattern comprises a service feature usage pattern of a voicemail service for incoming calls destined to the subscriber; analyzing, by the processor, the service feature usage pattern for determining the service option; offering, by the processor, the service option based on the service feature usage pattern to the subscriber, wherein the service option comprises a locate me service feature option, wherein the locate me service feature option registers multiple phone numbers to which the subscriber can be reached, wherein the offering comprises sending an offer for the locate me service feature option to the subscriber via an email message when the subscriber exceeds a frequency of usage of the voicemail service, wherein the email message includes an electronic link for accepting the offer and entering information that is necessary for activating the service option; updating, by the processor, a billing function related to an account of the subscriber when the offer for the service option is accepted by the subscriber; and configuring, by the processor, a network function for supporting the service option when the offer for the service option is accepted by the subscriber, wherein the updating and configuring are performed automatically when the offer for the service option is accepted via the electronic link.