Abstract: A prepaid telephone calling card service that uses ANI recognition of a telephone used to register an account for preauthorization of subsequent calls from the same telephone. The calling cards are purchased through retain stores and then registered with a service provider. Additional ANIs may be associated with the account for preauthorization of subsequent calls. Registration of the account is completed by a consumer following a series of voice prompts without the need for authorization or intervention by the company administering the prepaid calling card service.

Abstract: In a lottery club system a method of establishing a lottery club is disclosed. A lottery club membership package is purchased by a consumer who then follows instructions via an interactive communication system to register the consumer as a member of the lottery club. An account is set up for the consumer within a lottery club that is assigned by the system. Lottery numbers are assigned to the lottery club and lottery tickets are purchased corresponding to the lottery club numbers. The system provides for identification and payment of lottery winnings for a predetermined set of lottery drawings.