Abstract: An illuminated keyboard, including one or more keys with multiple symbols thereon, wherein one symbol on each key is illuminated. wherein the symbol that is illuminated is active and transmitted by the keyboard when pressing the key.

Abstract: A method for handling an outgoing call within a telecommunications network is provided. The method includes on request of one or more applications, initiating an outgoing call to a callee, the initiating comprising the steps of generating an API request, identifying the callee and identifying an action of calling said callee; the one or more applications sending the API request to a first server to initiate the outgoing call; the first server, through an API module, deconstructing the API request and instructing a call module to handle the outgoing call; a second server receiving the outgoing call request from the first server; and the second server initiating the outgoing call. The disclosure also provides methods for handling an incoming call within a telecommunications network.