摘要 |
A calling party (100) located in a foreign country sends a data message - via non-signaling network (102), such as the Internet - to a U.S. service provider (104) for placing a call to a party (106) in the U.S., requesting the reverse call origination for a purpose of benefit from cheaper telephone rates. The U.S. service provider (104) receives the message and dials the destination number of the called party (106) supplied in the request message. After reaching the called party (106) the U.S. service provider (104) dials the calling party (100) in the foreign country via telecommunications network (108) and a foreign carrier (110) and bridges the call between the two parties. The call can also be originated via the U.S. service provider (104), even thought the call is placed from one foreign country to another foreign country. |