Residence-based calling rates, system and method
An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method for rating telephone calls originating from a secure facility. The method includes receiving a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call from the secure facility and determining, based on the destination number, if the called party is pre-verified wherein pre-verified includes at least a billing address of the called party. Next, a rate for the telephone call is then determined based on the billing address of the called party, if the called party is pre-verified.
1. An apparatus for rating telephone calls comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one network interface;
a memory;
a software application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the at least one processor and the apparatus to:
receive a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call;
determine a first rate for the telephone call based on the destination number;
determine a second rate for the telephone call based on a geotagged phone location of the called party;
compare the first rate to the second rate; and
select the first rate or the second rate, based on the comparison, to be billed to the called party.
2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the geotagged phone location is GPS-determined.
3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the geotagged phone location is IP-address-determined.
4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the geotagged phone location is a geotagged location.
5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, for rating telephone calls, comprising executable instructions operative to cause one or more processors to:
receive a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call;
determine a first rate for the telephone call based on the destination number;
determine a second rate for the telephone call based on a geotagged phone location of the called party;
compare the first rate to the second rate; and
select the first rate or the second rate, based on the comparison, to be billed to the called party.
6. An apparatus for rating telephone calls comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one network interface;
a memory;
a software application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the at least one processor and the apparatus to:
receive a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call;
determine a first rate for the telephone call based on the destination number;
determine a second rate for the telephone call based on a best-known address of the called party;
compare the first rate to the second rate; and
select the first rate or the second rate, based on the comparison, to be billed to the called party.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, for rating telephone calls, comprising executable instructions operative to cause one or more processors to:
receive a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call;
determine a first rate for the telephone call based on the destination number;
determine a second rate for the telephone call based on a best-known address of the called party;
compare the first rate to the second rate; and
select the first rate or the second rate, based on the comparison, to be billed to the called party.