Patent ID: 8498385

Claim:
A method implemented by a voicemail system within a wireless telecommunication network for updating call redirection information associated with a wireless subscriber of the wireless telecommunication network, the method comprising: receiving a call from a wireless subscriber to the voicemail system; initiating an interactive voice response (IVR) component to communicate with the subscriber, wherein the IVR component: presents a request for information associated with an identification of the subscriber; receives information from the subscriber that identifies the subscriber is a valid subscriber of the wireless telecommunication network; presents a menu of options to the subscriber, wherein the menu of options includes an option to update call redirection information for the wireless subscriber; receives a selection from the wireless subscriber of the option to update the call redirection information for the wireless subscriber; presents a request for information indicative of a redirection number to utilize for redirecting calls directed to a number associated with a wireless telecommunications device of the wireless subscriber; and receives a new redirection number from the wireless subscriber; and communicating the new redirection number, provided by the wireless subscriber during the received call, to an integrated home location registry to utilize to redirect calls directed to the integrated home location registry within the wireless telecommunication network to update call redirection information associated with the wireless subscriber within the wireless telecommunication network.