Call routing using call forwarding options in telephony networks

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a call from a caller that is directed to first contact information for a recipient's device, the call being forwarded using a conditional call forwarding option to the computing device, wherein second contact information for the caller is configured on a blocklist that causes redirection to the computing device;
• retrieving, by the computing device, third contact information;
• initiating, by the computing device, a communication to the recipient's device using the third contact information, wherein the communication avoids triggering the conditional call forwarding option for the recipient's device based on the blocklist, wherein initiating the communication comprises:
• sending a notification to the recipient's device at the third contact information to indicate the call has been received at the computing device, wherein the notification includes fourth contact information for the computing device;
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• upon sending the notification, receiving a communication from the recipient's device, wherein the recipient's device initiates the communication using the fourth contact information;
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• connecting, by the computing device, the call between the caller and the recipient's device upon initiating the communication, wherein the computing device is in a call path of the call and performs a call feature for the call.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a call from a caller that is directed to first contact information for a recipient's device, the call being forwarded using a conditional call forwarding option to the computing device, wherein second contact information for the caller is configured on a blocklist that causes redirection to the computing device;
• causing, by the computing device, the recipient's device to temporarily remove the second contact information from the blocklist;
• initiating, by the computing device, a communication to the recipient's device using the first contact information, wherein the communication avoids triggering the conditional call forwarding option for the recipient's device based on the blocklist, wherein the recipient's device does not redirect the communication to the recipient's device that is sent from the second contact information to the first contact information:
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• connecting, by the computing device, the call between the caller and the recipient's device upon initiating the communication, wherein the computing device is in a call path of the call and performs a call feature for the call.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a call from a caller that is directed to first contact information for a recipient's device, the call being forwarded using a conditional call forwarding option to the computing device, wherein second contact information for the caller is configured on a blocklist that causes redirection to the computing device;
• retrieving, by the computing device, third contact information;
• sending a notification to the recipient's device at the third contact information with the second contact information and fourth contact information, wherein:
• the recipient's device creates a contact for fourth contact information that includes identifying information for the caller, and
• the fourth contact information is different from second contact information for the caller;
• initiating, by the computing device, a communication to the recipient's device using the third contact information, wherein the communication avoids triggering the conditional call forwarding option for the recipient's device based on the blocklist;
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• connecting, by the computing device, the call between the caller and the recipient's device upon initiating the communication, wherein the computing device is in a call path of the call and performs a call feature for the call, and wherein the call identifies the call is from the fourth contact information.