Patent ID: 8036362

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving input from a prospective caller specifying an order for applying multiple different call forwarding options for reaching a target user; receiving a request from the prospective caller to establish a call connection between the prospective caller and the target user; and in response to receiving the request, as specified by the order, utilizing at least one of the multiple different call forwarding options to establish the call connection; wherein receiving input from the prospective caller includes: i) prior to receiving the request to establish the call connection, receiving input from the prospective caller specifying first unique contact information for establishing communications with a first communication device operated by the target user; ii) prior to receiving the request to establish the call connection, receiving input from the prospective caller specifying second unique contact information for establishing communications with a second communication device operated by the target user; and wherein utilizing at least one of the multiple different call forwarding options to establish the call connection includes: utilizing the first unique contact information provided by the prospective caller to establish the call connection; and in response to detecting an inability to reach the target user via use of the first unique contact information, utilizing the second unique contact information provided by the prospective caller to establish the call connection.