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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1994
Rajat Chanda, Howell, NJ (US);
Hani M Dib, Montville, NJ (US);
Steven T Heinsius, Freehold, NJ (US);
AT & T Corp., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A telecommunications method is disclosed for processing calling party information so that an '800' or toll-free telephone number or a value-added service telephone number made up of a special service code followed by 7 digits indicating an ultimate destination for the call can be directly provided by a foreign telecommunication administration and processed by a domestic telecommunication administration without the need for the originating foreign telecommunication administration to pass a country identifier or other carrier specific information as part of the dialed number. Additionally, the method provides for a blocking condition which allows calls from certain foreign locations to the dialed number to be blocked.