IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method of requesting a telecommunications service from a computer providing the telecommunications service via a mobile telecommunications device is described. The device is connectable to a home telecommunications network and is arranged to establish a telephone call to a desired destination telephone number via an alternative telecommunications network. The method comprises retrieving a unique identifier of the mobile telecommunications device, or identification information enabling the unique identifier to be determined, stored within the mobile telecommunications device; establishing the desired destination telephone number, and upon subsequent assertion of a dedicated single actuator on an interface of the device: constructing, within the mobile telecommunications device, a data message containing the retrieved unique identifier or identification information and the desired destination telephone number in a predetermined format; sending the data message containing the unique identifier or identification information and the desired destination telephone number from the mobile telecommunications device to the telecommunications service computer; and receiving and accepting an incoming telephone call from the telecommunications service computer which establishes or will establish a connection to the desired destination number over the alternative telecommunications network without further user interaction.