Abstract: A system and method for providing a voice communication service between a first user and a second user after the first user and the second user are communicating via a non-voice communication service is described. The non-voice communication service may be processed through a server in communication with the first and second users. The non-voice communication service is monitored for a voice service request, and upon receipt of the voice service request, establishment of a voice communication service is initiated between the first and second users through the server. The first and second users may be anonymous to each other over the non-voice communication service and the voice communication service.

Abstract: A message exchange server, method and software are disclosed. An exemplary exchange server allows a plurality of users to communicate with each other is operated so that paying users may communicate with all of the plurality of users using the device and non-paying users are restricted from communicating with other non-paying users. Example embodiments prevent non-paying users from hearing personal greetings of other non-paying users; non-paying users may from sending messages to non-paying users; or non-paying users may from bridging telephone calls with other non-paying users. Corresponding paying users, on the other hand, may hear all personal greetings; send messages to all users; bridge calls with all users. Additionally the server may allow a charge associated with sending a message from a message originator to a recipient at a message exchange server to be allocated based on an indicator received from the message originator.