System and method for a network-based call reception limiter

摘要

A network-based call reception limiter is disclosed. The network-based call reception limiter prevents calls from ringing to a telephone. The network does so by directing calls made from a calling party to a third party, rather than directing the call to the party to which the calling party intended to be connected (the called party). The network may communicate the identity and/or calling time of the calling party to the called party during the period that the network directs calls away from the called party.