Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls charged to c

Details Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls charged to c Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls charged to c

1994-02-14

1996-01-23

Chin, Stephen

Telephonic communications

With check operated control

Other than coin

379 91, 379112, 379122, 379123, 379127, 379144, 379 84, 379 88, H04M 164, H04M 1100, H04M 1500, H04M 1700

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active

054871077

ABSTRACT:
When a telephone caller charges a call to a commercial credit card an announcement which includes the name of the credit card issuer is supplied to the caller after the validation of the credit card. In a preferred embodiment, the issuer of the commercial credit card is identified, for purposes of announcing its name, by examining the prefix code of a credit card number supplied by the calling party. Also, in the preferred embodiment, not only the issuer of the commercial credit card but also the name of the telephone carder is supplied as part of the announcement given prior to connecting the calling station to the called station after validation of the credit card. An illustrative such announcement is "Thank you for using AT&T and for charging this call to your American Express card".

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