Abstract: A method for connecting a telephone call for an extension coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a handset coupled to a packet switched network is provided. Log-in information for the handset coupled to the packet switched network is received. An active handset for the extension is then deactivated in response to receiving the log-in information if there is an active handset. The method activates the handset using the log-in information. When a telephone call for the extension is received, a network address associated with the handset is determined. The telephone call is connected through the packet switched network to the handset coupled to the packet switched network at the network address.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for operating a telecommunications system includes a telephone call from an external telephone line, determining a computer network address and switching data in response to the telephone call, coupling the telecommunications system with a remote telecommunications system at the computer network address, transmitting switching data from the telecommunications system to the remote telecommunications system via the Internet, coupling the telephone call to an auto attendant at the remote telecommunications system in response to the switching data.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications server including configuring a personal auto attendant associated with a particular telephone extension, the personal auto attendant including a series of menu selections, each menu selection associated with a user defined action, receiving an incoming call from a caller for the particular telephone extension, transferring the incoming call to the particular telephone extension, outputting the series of menu selections to the caller, receiving a menu selection from the series of menu selections from the caller, and performing a user-defined action associated with the menu selection.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecommunications system comprises receiving over a computer network, a plurality of data packets from a first telecommunications system, in a second telecommunications system, determining a telephone number in response to a first set data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining computer network call-back data in response to a second set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, determining message data in response to a third set of data packets from the plurality of data packets, and storing the message data and the computer network call-back data in the second telecommunications system, the message data and the computer network call-back data associated with the telephone number.