Billing for use of a telephony device

A system for billing for telephone usage, said system comprising:

• a tracking controller connected to a telephony device;
• means for tracking usage of said telephony device by an identifiable individual at said tracking controller, wherein said identifiable individual is distinct from an owner of said telephony device;
• and
• means for transferring a tariff for said tracked usage of said telephony device to a billing plan for said identifiable individual, wherein said owner of said telephony device is electronically compensated for said usage of said telephony device by said identifiable individual.

A computer program product for billing for telephone usage, said computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for tracking usage of said telephony device by an identifiable individual, wherein said identifiable individual is distinct from an owner of said telephony device;
• and
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for transferring a tariff for said tracked usage of said telephony device to a billing plan for said identifiable individual for compensating said owner of said telephony device.

A computer program product for billing a non-owner for telephone usage, said computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting usage of at least one measurable element of a telephony device by an identifiable individual, wherein said identifiable individual is different from an owner of said telephony device;
• and
• means, recorded on said recording medium, for charging said identifiable individual a tariff for said usage of said at least one measurable element of said origin telephony device for compensating said owner of said telephony device.