Patent ID: 8320544

Claim:
A method for processing orders for telecommunications services, the method comprising: receiving, at a processor, a first electronic order requesting a telecommunications service, the first electronic order comprising a due date inquiry for the telecommunications service, wherein the due date inquiry comprises a due date for the telecommunications service; in response to the first electronic order, providing, by the processor, an electronic response comprising an availability associated with the due date inquiry based on the telecommunications service requested; determining, by the processor, whether the due date is available and can be met based on the telecommunications service requested; upon determining that the due date is available and can be met, providing, by the processor, the electronic response comprising the availability, the availability indicating that the due date is available and can be met based on the telecommunications service requested; and receiving, at the processor, a second electronic order reserving the due date, wherein the first and second electronic orders comprise a first transaction set of an electronic data interchange standard and the electronic response comprises a second transaction set of the electronic data interchange standard.