Patent ID: 8494144

Claim:
A computer implemented method of managing restricted calls placed by a user of a phone system serving a secure premises, comprising: verifying an identity of the user of the phone system serving the secure premises based on a unique access identifier provided by the user; comparing a phone number associated with a phone call requested to be placed by the user to a called phone number list, wherein each phone number included in the called phone number list that is flagged is marked as potentially having restrictions placed on the user; connecting the phone call when the phone number is not flagged as potentially having restrictions placed on the user in the called phone number list; querying a restricted phone number list for the user when the phone number is flagged as potentially having restrictions placed on the user in the called phone number list; and determining whether the phone call is to be allowed or restricted based on instructions included in the restricted phone number list for each phone number that is flagged.