Method, device and computer program product for controlling use of electronic communication services

Abstract

A method of controlling use of electronic communication services in an electronic communications network (), the method comprising: receiving () a first credit control request for usage quota from a system providing service () for an electronic communication service requested by a first subscriber (-); retrieving () subscriber account information for the first subscriber (-) to be charged for the requested service by a first charging device (); determining () based on the retrieved subscriber account information at least a second subscriber (-) to be charged for at least part of the requested service; determining () a first hash of a rate plan for the first subscriber; setting () a status to indicate that control of the subscriber account information of the first subscriber (-) is temporary transferred to the second charging device (); sending () to the second charging device () a second credit control request for the electronic communication service (--); receiving () from the second charging device ():—modified subscriber account information of the first subscriber (-) including the requested usage quota; and sending () a credit response message including the usage quota to the requesting system providing service ().