System and method for identifying redirected calls

1. A method of identifying a redirected call, the method comprising:

receiving the redirected call;

when the redirected call is redirected from a first address, generating a first distinctive ring at a communication device; and

when the redirected call is not redirected from the first address, generating a second distinctive ring at the communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving input specifying the first address via the communication device before receiving the redirected call.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving input specifying the first address via a second communication device before receiving the redirected call.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving input specifying the first address via a computing device coupled to a communication network before receiving the redirected call.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a call that is not redirected; and

generating a generic ring at the communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first distinctive ring includes a ring pattern created by a user.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first distinctive ring includes a ring pattern downloaded by a user.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first distinctive ring includes a musical score.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the redirected call is received via a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the redirected call is received via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the redirected call is received via a Private Branch Exchange (PBX).

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a call termination request, the call termination request including a redirect number address; and

sending a query including the redirect number address to a service control point (SCP); and

receiving, from the SCP, an authorized termination response including a direction to use a selected ring tone, wherein the selected ring tone includes a first distinctive ring when the redirect number address is a first address and wherein the selected ring tone includes a second distinctive ring when the redirect number address is not the first address.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the selected ring tone is selected based on a configuration record accessible to the SCP.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the configuration record is modified based on input received via an Internet message.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the configuration record is modified based on input received via a short message service (SMS) message.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the configuration record is modified based on input received via a telephone.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising initiating a termination attempt trigger after receiving the call termination request, wherein the query is sent in response to initiation of the termination attempt trigger.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising signaling a communication device to ring using the selected ring tone.

19. A system comprising:

a network connection to a service control point (SCP); and

computer logic responsive to the network connection, the computer logic operable to execute computer-readable instructions to:

receive a call termination request via the network connection, the call termination request including a redirect number address;

send a query message including the redirect number address to the SCP; and

receive, from the SCP, an authorized termination response including a direction to use a selected ring tone, wherein the selected ring tone includes a first distinctive ring when the redirection number address is a first address and wherein the selected ring tone includes a second distinctive ring when the redirection number address is not the first address.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the query message further includes a call initiating network address and a destination network address.