Patent ID: 8837324

Claim:
A method for providing personalized network access and services to a telecommunication device, the method comprising: determining, by a broadband access agent at a location, that the telecommunication device is connected to a power source at the location, wherein the telecommunication device is associated with a premise-based broadband access agent at a premise location different from the location; in response to the telecommunication device connecting to the power source at the location, identifying, by the broadband access agent, the telecommunication device, and signaling, by the broad access agent, a network access server platform to retrieve information regarding personalized services associated with the telecommunication device; receiving, at the network access server platform via the broadband access agent, an indication from a user associated with the telecommunication device to establish an interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, wherein the indication comprises the telecommunication device being taken off-hook; in response to receiving the indication and without further action from the user, establishing, by the network access server platform, the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device; after establishing the interactive voice session with the telecommunication device, receiving, at the network access server platform from the telecommunication device, a request for a personalized service of the personalized services, the request for the personalized service from the telecommunication device comprising a verbal request from the user associated with the telecommunication device to place an international call using a least expensive calling plan offered; and in response to receiving the verbal request from the user associated with the telecommunication device, locating, by the network access server platform, the least expensive calling plan for placing the international call, and placing, by the network access server platform, the international call using the least expensive calling plan.