Patent ID: 7873151

Claim:
A system for providing a custom message, the system comprising: a first data storage comprising a plurality of calling card accounts; a second data storage comprising a plurality of custom messages; a processor in communication with the first data storage and the second data storage; an administrator input device in communication with the processor; computer instructions executable by the processor to make the system operative to: select, from the plurality of custom messages, a selected custom message; select, from the plurality of calling card accounts, a selected calling card account to receive the selected custom message; associate the selected custom message with the selected calling card account; and if the selected calling card account is accessed by a caller, perform the selected custom message for the caller; and a billing module in communication with the processor, wherein the billing module is configured to: track usage of the selected custom message and charge an administrator based upon the usage tracked, wherein the billing module charges the administrator a first amount if the selected custom message comprises a recorded message, and the billing module charges the administrator a second amount if the selected custom message comprises a pre-recorded message.