METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CALLING NUMBER IDENTIFICATION ALIAS IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

A method and apparatus to provide a calling number identifier alias in a communications system having a wireless telephone associated with a wired telephone number, such as a wireless office service communications system. When a telephone call is placed from the wireless telephone, an alias database is searched to determine the associated wired telephone number. The telephone number of the wired telephone is used as an alias for the purpose of the calling number identifier.