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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2008
Kelsyn Donel Seven Rooks, Sr., Overland Park, KS (US);
Erik Geldbach, Olathe, KS (US);
Mark Wilmoth, Gardner, KS (US);
Shane M. Smith, Paola, KS (US);
Eric Lumbirt, Overland Park, KS (US);
Kelsyn Donel Seven Rooks, Sr., Overland Park, KS (US);
Erik Geldbach, Olathe, KS (US);
Mark Wilmoth, Gardner, KS (US);
Shane M. Smith, Paola, KS (US);
Eric Lumbirt, Overland Park, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing wireline telephone services may include providing wireline telephone service to a residence for a customer to place telephone calls. In response to receiving an activate code, the wireline telephone service may be activated. In response to receiving a deactivate code, the wireline telephone service may be deactivated. The customer may be billed for the wireline telephone service. In one embodiment, the customer is billed a premium service charge when the wireline telephone service is active and a lower service charge when the wireline telephone service is inactive.