System and method for making telecommunication calls

6) A system for connecting a user to a telephone number, comprising:

• a memory having program code stored therein;
• and
• a processor connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with stored program code;
• wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of:
• a) receiving a phone address entered by a caller;
• b) determining the entry modality used by said caller to enter the received phone address;
• c) decoding said received phone address according to the determined entry modality;
• d) consulting a reference table using the decoded phone address, said reference table being periodically updated by a centralized master reference table;
• and
• e) connecting the caller to the telephone number that results from said step of consulting the reference table.

11) A method for determining telephone numbers, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving from a caller an ambiguous phone address;
• b) collecting the additional information specified by an ambiguity resolving parameter;
• and
• c) determining, using said additional information, whether said phone address resolves to a telephone number.

12) A system for determining telephone numbers, comprising:

• a memory having program code stored therein;
• and
• a processor connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with stored program code;
• wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of:
• a) receiving from a caller an ambiguous phone address;
• b) collecting the additional information specified by an ambiguity resolving parameter;
• and
• c) determining, using said additional information, whether said phone address resolves to a telephone number.

31) A system for determining a telephone number, comprising:

• a memory having program code stored therein;
• and
• a processor connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with stored program code;
• wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of:
• a) receiving a phone address;
• and
• b) determining a telephone number correlated with the received phone address.