MOBILE TELEPHONY SERVICES

摘要

A method in a mobile network of associating an additional number for voice or messaging telephony services with an existing identity module, said identity module being removably associated with a mobile telephony device and already having associated therewith a first number for voice or messaging telephony services, said method comprising the steps of: receiving from a user a request for an additional number to be associated with said existing identity module; in response to receipt of such a request for an additional number to be associated with said existing identity module, associating an additional number with the identity module, and sending a notification to said user, said notification including an indication of said additional number; in the event of a subsequent attempt to make a voice call to or send a message to said user by virtue of said additional number during an agreed period of time, arranging for said call or said message to be directed to the mobile telephony device with which said identity module is associated.