Abstract: A calling party is permitted to determine a ring tone to be played by a called party's mobile phone. Upon receiving an indication of the called party telephone number and a ring tone to be pushed to the called party's handset, the calling party is placed on hold on a conference bridge. The subject ring tone and a designated ANI are transmitted to the called party's handset. Thereafter, an outbound call is placed to the called party's handset such that a ringing signal transmitted to the called party's handset includes the designated ANI. When a connection is established with the called party's handset, the outbound call is bridged with the calling party's call on the conference bridge. Alternatively, in some instances, calls may be place directly from the calling party to the called party along with an indication of a ring tone to be played.

Abstract: A calling party is permitted to determine a ring tone to be played by a called party's mobile phone. Upon receiving an indication of the called party telephone number and a ring tone to be pushed to the called party's handset, the calling party is placed on hold on a conference bridge. The subject ring tone and a designated ANI are transmitted to the called party's handset. Thereafter, an outbound call is placed to the called party's handset such that a ringing signal transmitted to the called party's handset includes the designated ANI. When a connection is established with the called party's handset, the outbound call is bridged with the calling party's call on the conference bridge. Alternatively, in some instances, calls may be place directly from the calling party to the called party along with an indication of a ring tone to be played.

Abstract: Advanced call services are provided through the use of a mobile phone-resident application configured to automatically call a local number (i.e., one that will not incur long distance charges) of a SIP gateway upon receipt of a call having a recognized ANI. A calling party calls an automated service, provides a called number and is placed on hold. The service calls the called party's number using the recognized ANI. In response, the called party's mobile phone automatically calls back the service at a preprogrammed local number of the SIP gateway and the call back is bridged with the original calling party's call. In this way, calls to remote parties may be placed and connected without incurring long distance charges.