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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2008
Euclid S. Brooks, Laurel, MD (US);
Michelle M. Johnston, Rockville, MD (US);
Kenneth E. Letellier, Montclair, CA (US);
Euclid S. Brooks, Laurel, MD (US);
Michelle M. Johnston, Rockville, MD (US);
Kenneth E. Letellier, Montclair, CA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method may include selecting a voice mail out-dial access number corresponding to a local access transport area (LATA) boundary, storing the voice mail out-dial access number on a voice mail system, and providing, by the voice mail system, voice mail out-dial service based on the LATA boundary associated with the voice mail out-dial access number. A method for providing toll-free access to the voice mail system that may be used by customers from both on-network and off-network end points.