METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSCRIBER CONTROL OF AN INBOUND CALL

摘要

Service subscriber inbound (28) call control is effected from within a publi c switched telephone network (14) by a call service node (40). On receipt of a call directed to the service subscriber, at least one messaging network (38) message is sent to the service subscriber to request a call treatment option . Pending receipt of a reply from the subscriber, the call is routed by the ca ll service node to a call parking facility. After a reply is received from the service subscriber, the call is released from the call parking facility and the instructed call treatment is effected. The service enables single number service for multiple directory numbers; unified voice mail for multiple service subscriber numbers; segregated voice mail boxes for a single service subscriber number; and real-time, interactive inbound call screening.