System and method for a prepaid bundled telecommunications account
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Mar 7, 2000
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Jan 7, 1998
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Jan 7, 1998
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A method for prepaid bundled telecommunications services includes the steps of recognizing a prepaid account access call at a telecommunications carrier switch, and routing the prepaid account access call to a prepay call management platform coupled to the telecommunications carrier switch. An account number and an optional personal identification number associated with a prepaid bundled telecommunications service account are collected and verified. A destination number is then collected. An account balance associated with the prepaid bundled telecommunications service account is obtained from a database, and a method of computing charges associated with terminating the call to the collected destination number is determined. Next, whether the prepaid account contained sufficient funds to pay for the call is determined. The call is released to the telecommunications carrier switch for line termination, and the call is monitored for call completion. The charges associated with the call are then posted to the prepaid account.
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