Abstract: A telecommunications system implements a cross platform invitation mechanism. The system receives a search query from a subscriber, retrieves location information of the subscriber, and retrieves a search result from multiple information sources based on the search query. The system returns the search result to the subscriber, receives a search result selection from the search result from the subscriber, and builds a contact information list from community data associated to the subscriber and obtained from multiple contact sources. The contact information list may include, for example, friends or other contacts for the subscriber. The system returns the contact information list to the subscriber, receives a contact selection from the contact information list from the subscriber; and transmits an invitation message based on the contact selection to recipients corresponding to the contact selection.