System and method for provision of a second line service to a telecommunications device using mixed relationship numbers

1. A method for a network accessible platform to service a communication request originating from a first telecommunications device (“TD”) and directed to a second TD over a voice communications channel on a circuit switched network, the method comprising the actions of:

the platform receiving a request over a data channel from a first TD, the request being for a special relationship number for placing a call to a second TD, wherein the special relationship number terminates at the platform;

wherein receiving a request over a data channel from a first TD occurs prior to receiving the communication setup request, the request from the first TD identifies the phone number for the second TD and the originating phone number of the first TD, the SLS platform additionally comprising:

selecting the special relationship number; and

associating the special relationship number with the phone number for the second TD and the originating phone number;

the platform providing the special relationship number to the first TD over the data channel and storing information to identify the relationship between the special relationship number, the second TD and the first TD;

receiving a communication setup request that is initiated from the first TD and that is directed to the special relationship number, the first TD, the second TD and the platform being communicatively coupled through a communications network;

identifying, based only on the special relationship number, a phone number for the second TD, and an originating phone number of the first TD, both of which are associated with the special relationship number;

establishing a communication path between the first TD and the second TD based at least in part on the phone number for the second TD; and

providing the originating phone number to the second TD.

2. The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising the platform performing the actions of:

receiving a communication, which is initiated from the second TD and which is directed to the originating phone number of the first TD, prior to receiving the communication setup request;

selecting a special relationship number; and

associating the special relationship number with the phone number from which the communication originates and a phone number of the first TD.

3. The method of claim 2 , additionally comprising the platform performing the actions of:

establishing a data communication path between the platform and the first TD; and

providing, to the first TD, the special relationship number, the phone number from which the communication originates and the SLS phone number of the first TD.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a communication path between the first TD and the second TD additionally comprises the platform performing the action of setting up a data communications path between the first TD and the second TD for the delivery of a data communication.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a communication path between the first TD and the second TD additionally comprises the platform performing the action of setting up a voice communications path between the first TD and the second TD for the establishment of a voice call.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving a communication setup additionally comprises the platform performing the action of receiving a data communication that is initiated by the first TD.

7. A system for establishing a communication path between a first telecommunications device (“TD”) and a second TD, wherein the first TD has at least one second line service (“SLS”) phone number assigned therewith, the system comprising:

an SLS platform communicatively coupled to both a first network servicing a first TD and a second network servicing a second TD, the SLS platform being configured to:

receive a communication setup request that is initiated from a first TD and that is routed by the first network to the SLS platform because the call setup request is directed to a special relationship number that terminates at the SLS platform;

wherein the SLS platform is additionally configured to:

receive a special relationship number setup request over a data communications, wherein the special relationship number setup request identifies the phone number for the second TD and the SLS phone number of the first TD;

select the special relationship number; and

associate the special relationship number with the phone number and the SLS phone number;

identify, based only on the special relationship number, a phone number for a second TD, which is associated with the special relationship number, and an SLS phone number of the first TD, which is associated with the special relationship number;

establish a communication path between the first TD and the second TD based at least in part on the phone number for the second TD; and

provide the SLS phone number to the second TD as a calling party identifier.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the SLS platform is additionally configured to establish a data communications path between the first TD and the second TD for the delivery of a data communication.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the SLS platform is additionally configured to establish a voice communications path between the first TD and the second TD for the establishment of a voice call.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the SLS platform is additionally configured to maintain a database of special relationship numbers.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the data communications channel is an IP-based channel.