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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Todd W. Antrim, Newnan, GA (US);
Curtis M. Abrue, Cumming, GA (US);
Todd W. Antrim, Newnan, GA (US);
Curtis M. Abrue, Cumming, GA (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method, such as a method for doing business, is provided. The method includes providing telecommunications dialing features such as, for example, call return, call waiting and speed dialing, for commercial classes of telephone service. The method may include providing the telecommunications dialing features for commercial classes of telephone service on dedicated phone lines, such as a T-1 circuit. The method may also include charging a customer for providing the telecommunications dialing features for commercial classes of dedicated telephone service. According to one embodiment, the method includes charging the customer a fee on a periodic basis for the dialing features.