Patent ID: 8675855

Claim:
A method for establishing voice communications upon initiation by a web-based user, comprising: receiving at least a first telephone number and a second telephone number from the web-based user, wherein receiving the second telephone number includes receiving a selection of a link from the web-based user, the link identifying the second telephone number; generating a first automated call to the first telephone number providing a first interactive voice menu of choices to the first telephone number, the first interactive voice menu of choices including a first menu of choices to accept or reject a proposed voice communication that connects the first telephone number and the second telephone number, and a second menu of choices to edit a status associated with the first telephone number, the second menu of choices to edit the status associated with the first telephone number including choices to add the first telephone number to a do not call list or remove the first telephone number from the do not call list; establishing a voice connection between the first telephone number and the second telephone number if the first telephone number accepts the proposed voice communication; and providing a process for adding the first telephone number to the do not call list and for removing the first telephone number from the do not call list in response to a choice selection from the second menu of choices to add the first telephone number to the do not call list or remove the first telephone number from the do not call list.