Patent ID: 8023632

Claim:
A method of providing a telecommunication service, the method comprising: providing a menu during a telephone call from a network element of a telecommunications network to a caller, the menu providing a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence; receiving during the telephone call a selection of the caller of one of the destination options; and routing the telephone call via the telecommunications network to a first telephone number corresponding to the selection; detecting a trigger from the caller in the telephone call after routing the telephone call to the first telephone number corresponding to the first selection; after the detecting: interrupting the telephone call to the first telephone number; receiving during the telephone call a second selection of the caller of one of the destination options provided in the menu; and routing the telephone call to a second telephone number corresponding to the second selection.