A work-at-home telecommunication service is provided in code and a dialed number to initiate a call. The call is suspended and a query is sent to a service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number. The query includes the dialed number and a calling party identification number. A response to the query is formed using the service control point by translating the dialed number to a called party identification number, and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party. The response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party. The call is routed to the called party using the telecommunication carrier identified by the carrier identification code. A distinctive ring can be provided at the called party to indicate that the call is associated with the work-at-home telecommunication service.

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›1.independentA system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the system comprising: a service control point; a service switching point which recei…+12

›2.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the dialed number includes a seven-digit number conforming to a standard dialing plan format.d2+1

›4.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the dialed number includes a ten-digit number conforming to a standard dialing plan format.d2

›5.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein after receiving the dialed number, the service switching point receives an end-of-dialing indication from the calling pa…d2+1

›7.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the service switching point receives a privacy access code prior to receiving the dialed number, and wherein the service…d2+1

›9.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the service switching point creates a record of the call based upon the identification number of the group associated wi…d2

›10.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the calling party identification number includes an ANI number.d2

›11.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein a distinctive ring is provided at the called party to indicate that the call is associated with the work-at-home telecom…d2

›12.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the dialed number includes a private virtual network number.d2

›13.↳ 1The system of claim 1 wherein the call is routed upon receiving a predetermined personal identification number.d2

›14.independentA method of providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, from a calling party, a service-spe…+12

›15.↳ 14The method of claim 14 wherein the dialed number includes a seven-digit number conforming to a standard dialing plan format.d2+1

›17.↳ 14The method of claim 14 wherein the dialed number includes a ten-digit number conforming to a standard dialing plan format.d2

›18.↳ 14The method of claim 14 further comprising a step of receiving an end-of-dialing indication from the calling party after receiving the dialed number.d2+1

›20.↳ 14The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of receiving a privacy access code prior to receiving the dialed number, and wherein the service co…d2+1

›22.↳ 14The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of creating a record of the call based upon the identification number of the group associated with …d2

›23.↳ 14The method of claim 14 wherein the calling party identification number includes an ANI number.d2

›24.↳ 14The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of: (e) providing a distinctive ring at the called party to indicate that the call is associated wi…d2

›25.↳ 14The method of claim 14 wherein the dialed number includes a private virtual network number.d2

›26.↳ 14The method of claim 14 wherein the call is routed upon receiving a predetermined personal identification number.d2

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379/207379/134379/220379/221379/142379/373

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