Residence-based calling rates, system and method

摘要

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.

主权项

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; andselect the first rate or the second rate, based on the comparison, to be billed to the called party.