Patent ID: 7945235

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving a modification via an electronic interface to modify a caller restriction for a first user account; detecting a request to initiate a communication event from a first wireless device associated with the first user account, wherein the request is directed to a second wireless device; determining whether the modification permits the communication event to occur; if the determination is that the modification does not permit the communication event, denying the request to initiate the communication event; and if the determination is that the modification permits the communication event: identifying a second user account associated with the second wireless device; accessing information associated with the second user account; determining whether the information permits the communication event to occur; if the determination is that the information does not permit the communication event to occur, denying the request to initiate the communication event; and if the determination is that the information permits the communication event to occur, permitting the communication event to occur and enabling communication between the first wireless device and the second wireless device.