Telecommunication service employing an electronic information repository storing social network user information, developer information, and mobile network operator information

A method for supporting real-time telecommunication, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one message communicated from a user device of a first social network user, the at least one message for initiating real-time telecommunication, wherein the first social network user is an initiator of the real-time telecommunication and has a plan with an MNO (Mobile Network Operator);
• providing an information repository that stores a device identifier for the first social network user;
• wherein the device identifier for the first social network user is stored in the information repository in response to a registration process that authenticates the first social network user and specifies the device identifier for the first social network user;
• in response to receiving the at least one message, querying the information repository and retrieving from the information repository the device identifier for the first social network user;
• and
• generating at least one message for communication to at least one gateway of the MNO, wherein the at least one message includes the device identifier for the first social network user retrieved from the information repository, wherein the device identifier for the first social network user is used by the at least one gateway of the MNO in carrying out the real-time telecommunication.