System and method for determining and associating tariff rates for institutional calls

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8929524
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12456204

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A telecommunications method for call forwarding including storing information regarding a called party in at least one local database, where the information regarding the called party is stored in a user account and making a telephone call by dialing a telephone number with a telephone, where the telephone is contained in a telephone management system. The method also includes determining whether the telephone number is associated with the user account and transferring, via the switchboard, the call to the called party if the telephone number is associated with the user account, where the telephone management system is in communication with a revenue management system, and also where the revenue management system contains at least one local database.

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  • VALUE-ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Hodge, Stephen Lee Aubry, US 145 1632

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