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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Jeffrey Citron, Brielle, NJ (US);
Nicholas P. Lazzaro, Atlanta, GA (US);
Daniel Grisinger, Freehold, NJ (US);
Joseph Pagnotta, Red Bank, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Citron, Brielle, NJ (US);
Nicholas P. Lazzaro, Atlanta, GA (US);
Daniel Grisinger, Freehold, NJ (US);
Joseph Pagnotta, Red Bank, NJ (US);
VONAGE AMERICA INC., Holmdel, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for avoiding roaming or communications charges when a mobile communications device such as a cellular telephone receives an incoming telephone call use a non-native communications provider, such as a VOIP service provider to redirect the call. A subscriber's mobile communications device establishes a data connection to the VOIP service provider through a data network, and call forwarding instructions are issued to the subscriber's telephony service provider to cause calls directed to the subscriber's mobile communications device to be redirected to a forwarding telephone number associated with the VOIP service provider. When a call is placed to the subscriber's normal telephone number, the call is forwarded to the VOIP service provider. The VOIP service provider establishes a VOIP communications channel with the subscriber's mobile communications device via a data network, and the incoming call is connected to the subscriber's mobile communications device via the VOIP communications channel.