Method for providing telephone services for commercial classes of service
View Patent ↗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.
1. A method, comprising providing a call return dialing feature for commercial classes of dedicated telephone service, wherein the dedicated telephone service is for at least one terminating piece of customer premises equipment that is in communication with a telecommunications service provider central office, and wherein the call return dialing feature is provided by the telecommunications service provider at the central office, wherein providing the call return dialing feature for commercial classes of dedicated telephone service includes:
establishing a feature identification code (FID) for the call return dialing feature for commercial classes of dedicated telephone service;
assigning a network access register (NAR) to a dedicated commercial telephone, wherein the dedicated commercial telephone line is for the at least terminating piece of customer premises equipment that is in communication with the telecommunications service provider central office; and
associating the FID with the NAR assigned to the dedicated commercial telephone line.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the call return dialing feature on dedicated commercial lines includes providing call return dialing feature for T-1 channels.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising charging a fee for providing the call return dialing feature for T-1 channels.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein charging a fee includes charging a fee on a per usage basis.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein charging a fee includes charging a fixed fee per unit time.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the NAR includes assigning the NAR to a plurality of dedicated commercial telephone lines.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein associating the FID includes associating the FID with the NAR assigned to the plurality of dedicated commercial telephone lines.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of dedicated commercial telephone lines includes a group of T-1 lines.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising billing a customer associated with the dedicated commercial telephone line for the call return dialing feature.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein billing the customer includes:
assigning the FID to a Universal Service Order Code (USOC) for the telephone line; and billing the customer according to the USOC.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein billing the customer is based on a per usage basis of the call return dialing feature.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein billing the customer is based on a fixed fee per unit time for the call return dialing feature.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a call waiting dialing feature for the commercial classes of dedicated telephone service, wherein the dedicated telephone service is for the at least one terminating piece of customer premises equipment that is in communication with the telecommunications service provider central office, and wherein the call waiting dialing feature is provided by the telecommunications service provider at the central office.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a speed dialing feature for the commercial classes of dedicated telephone service, wherein the dedicated telephone service is for the at least one terminating piece of customer premises equipment that is in communication with the telecommunications service provider central office, and wherein the speed dialing feature is provided by the telecommunications service provider at the central office.