Patent ID: 8666053

Claim:
A method for forwarding at least voice over Internet Protocol (IP) calls, the method comprising: dialing a first telephone from a second telephone, to make a voice over IP call; setting up the voice over IP call by at least transmitting a data packet via an IP network to a call manager which ensures that adequate network resources are available to accommodate the call; wherein the call manager comprises a resources database and a customer database, the customer database determining whether a telephone number is on or off the IP network; the call manager checking stored call forwarding profiles to determine whether there is an active call forwarding profile for said first telephone; connecting said voice over IP call to said first telephone if the active call forwarding profile is not found by said checking; and connecting the voice over IP call to a third telephone based on a call forwarding information, if the active call forwarding profile is found by said checking; wherein the call forwarding information is comprised in the active call forwarding profile and is created by use of at least a display, and the display is not integral to a customer premises equipment that conforms to the signaling protocol SIP; wherein a new call destination number is transmitted in another data packet; and wherein the call manager uses at least the new call destination number to connect the voice over IP call to the third telephone.