Patent ID: 7760860

Claim:
A method to connect a subscriber to a voice mail system (VMS) after disconnection of a reply call to a reply telephone number, the method comprising: monitoring the reply call replying to a voice mail message left on the VMS for a disconnect signal, the reply call being formed by a subscriber communication that originates with the subscriber and terminates with an intelligent network element (INE) bridged to a call to the reply telephone number; and in response to the disconnect signal, dismantling the bridge so as to disconnect the reply call to the reply telephone number, sending an integrated services digital network (ISDN) user part (ISUP) message to a service switching point (SSP) to obtain instructions in an exchange with a service control point (SCP), and routing the subscriber communication from the INE to the VMS, whereby the subscriber may be connected with the VMS after the disconnection of the reply call to the reply telephone number.