Abstract: Methods of obtaining call processing instructions for a call to or from an analog telephone in a switched telephone network are disclosed. The methods include receiving a notification of the call at a service switching point (SSP) that serves the analog telephone, and sending a call processing instruction request to a network element that is also coupled to a data communication network. The methods further include translating the call processing instruction request to a translated request having a format suitable for transmission over the data communication network, and sending the translated request to a feature server over the data communication network. The translated request is analyzed to determine a call processing disposition for the call, and a response is sent to the network element over the data communication network identifying the determined call processing disposition for the call.

Abstract: Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.