Patent ID: 7184749

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving call detail data associated with a subscriber of a telecommunication service under a current rate plan; processing the call detail data to produce a calling profile record summarizing call usage information of the subscriber, wherein the calling profile record contains less data than the call detail data and is organized with parameters comprising: where calls are made and received; when calls are made and received; and what types of calls are made and received; analyzing the parameters of the calling profile record in relation to the current rate plan; analyzing the parameters of the calling profile record in relation to a plurality of other rate plans of a plurality of telecommunication service providers; determining at least one proposed rate plan that would save the subscriber telecommunication costs relative to the current rate plan; and producing a report of the at least one proposed rate plan to enable selection of an alternative telecommunication service provider and rate plan; wherein the where calls are made and received parameter is defined by a home category or a roam category; wherein the when calls are made and received parameter is defined by peak, off peak, or weekend categories; and wherein the what types of calls are made and received parameter is defined by local, intrastate toll, or interstate toll categories.