Method and system for customized local call processing features and custom dial tones

摘要

A user interface accesses a storage device and allows a user to change telephony features in a system that provides telephony service over IP. A user logs in to an MTA of a telephony terminal and chooses which features to change and which options associated with the chosen feature(s) is to be selected. The features may apply to incoming call features, such as ring cadence, and outgoing features, such as call blocking. A service provider may substitute an audio or video message or file that plays while a telephone is off hook until a call is completed, which occurs when the party being called places their respective telephone off hook. The message being played could be an advertisement that is played automatically based on the time of day, the telephony service subscriber accepting such advertising in exchange for reduced telephone service rates.