At&t Intellectual Property I, LP

Christine Holmgren

Andrew Jurczak

Karen McGregor-Barnes

Susan K Canavan

Douglas M Nortz

John P Dowens

Todd A Harvey

A method and apparatus for enabling a call originated in the VoIP network to be routed from the egress of the VoIP network to the terminating PSTN network using an egress route, such as an appropriate egress access trunk, that is in the same Local Calling Area (LCA) of the called party number are disclosed. This allows the call to be completed to the called party without paying access charge. For example, the method assigns a Billing Telephone Number (BTN) or a Charge Number (CgN) to an egress route between a communication network and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) network. The method then routes a call originating from the communication network and terminating to the PSTN network using the egress route without incurring an access charge.

Method and apparatus for providing enhanced services local routing

A method and apparatus for updating location information of a customer via a terminal adaptor that is used to access network services are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer for accessing at least one network service. The method then detects a change in an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the customer in the request. In response, the method requests the customer to provide input relating to location information of the customer.

Method and apparatus for determining the location of a terminal adaptor

Method and apparatus for caching caller-specific information to reduce query costs and to provide faster access when providing caller-specific information to called parties within communication networks.

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