Patent ID: 8862121

Claim:
A gateway device, comprising: a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising: in response to detecting that a cordless handset device has entered a coverage range of a wireless network of a wireless access point device, assigning a network address to the cordless handset device and sending the network address and a device identifier of the cordless handset device to a service node device of a wired data network; facilitating routing voice data associated with a voice service between a network device of the wired data network and the wireless access point device; facilitating access to the network device of the wired data network via a wireless connection of the wireless access point device; and in response to receiving an incoming call directed to a phone number that is common to the cordless handset device and a wireless telephone, directing the incoming call to be sent to the cordless handset device communicatively coupled to the wireless access point device via the wireless connection, wherein the directing comprises directing the incoming call according to a call processing rule associated with the cordless handset device.