Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits

Details Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits

2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Tieu, Binh K. (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S112040, C379S124000, C379S144020

Reexamination Certificate

active

10984487

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus to manage collect phone calling limits are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises: determining if collect calls from one or more predetermined locations to a terminating phone number have exceeded a collect calls limit; and determining a future date when collect calls will be permitted from the one or more predetermined locations to the terminating phone number if the collect calls limit has been exceeded.

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