摘要 |
A method, communication device and system for smart route dialling to a destination identifier using a telephone are described. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for routing a call from a communications device having at least voice capabilities, the communications device being connected to a communications network for transmitting and receiving voice data and other data over the communications network, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a destination identifier for the call, the destination identifier comprising one of: a landline telephone number, a mobile telephone number, an instant messaging (IM) address, and a session initiation protocol uniform resource indicator (SIP URI); connecting the call to a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateway; and routing the call from the VoIP gateway to the destination identifier, comprising: if the destination identifier is a landline telephone number, routing the call to a respective landline telephone associated with the destination identifier via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), if the destination identifier is a mobile telephone number, routing the call to a respective mobile telephone associated with the destination identifier via a wireless communications network, if the destination identifier is an IM address, routing the call to a respective IM voice network (VoIM) client via a VoIM network associated with the destination identifier, and if the destination identifier is an SIP URI, routing the call to an SIP-compatible VoIP phone associated with the destination identifier via the Internet. |