Abstract: Embodiments of the system, and method provide for network support for providing caller flexibility on “name”, “number”, and “message” for a calling terminal that is displayed on a called terminal. One embodiment of the method may have the steps of: entering a command to use at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message for a calling terminal, instead of a preassigned caller name and caller number for the calling terminal; looking up the at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message; and using the at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message in place of the preassigned caller name and caller number for the calling terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the system, and method provide for network support for providing caller flexibility on “name”, “number”, and “message” for a calling terminal that is displayed on a called terminal. One embodiment of the method may have the steps of: entering a command to use at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message for a calling terminal, instead of a preassigned caller name and caller number for the calling terminal; looking up the at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message; and using the at least one of an alternate caller name, an alternate caller number and an alternate caller message in place of the preassigned caller name and caller number for the calling terminal.

Abstract: Apparatus, method and system embodiments are illustrated which provide for detection and recovery of missing wireless devices in communication systems. The preferred system embodiment includes a mobile switching center, an adjunct network entity, a base station, and a mobile unit, such as a cellular telephone or a wireless personal digital assistant. The adjunct network entity, such as an intelligent network server, has a detection and recovery application for determining, when a mobile unit is missing, a recovery identification and a recovery channel for the missing mobile unit. The mobile switching center then transmits a recovery page to the mobile unit via the base station, in which the recovery page includes information specifying the recovery identification and the recovery channel. The mobile unit, upon reception of a recovery page, enters a recovery mode and transmits a recovery signal on the recovery channel, with the recovery signal including the recovery identification.