A method and system for enabling charging of non-charging controlled services

摘要

A method and apparatus for charging control of service usage in an electronic communications system. An invocation of charging control is received from a service client (201) for service usage by a user. Charging related data and rules checked for the user and it is determined whether the session should be charging controlled. In case of a non charging controlled session, a response message is returned to the charging client, indicating that the session is not charging controlled and that the service usage is to be reported at the end-of-session (203). A report of usage is received - from the client - including information of the usage consumed during the session at the end-of-session (205).