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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1999
Pradeep K. Bansal, Dayton, NJ (US);
Lee Begeja, Gillette, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Joseph Farah, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Rajesh Kapadia, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Bernard S. Renger, New Providence, NJ (US);
Benjamin J. Stern, Morris Township, NJ (US);
AT&T Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product that reduces calling costs for a wireless phone through the use of multiple mobile identification numbers (MINs). The wireless phone is associated with multiple MINs, which are stored in a profile on the wireless phone network or within the wireless phone. A rate table is used to determine which MIN will incur the lowest calling costs. This MIN is selected for communications between the wireless phone and the wireless phone network.