Method and system for billing a call that is forwarded to a prepaid subscriber's voicemail

A system for servicing a prepaid subscriber account in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

• receiving communication means for receiving an incoming call to a prepaid subscriber number;
• detecting means for determining whether said incoming call originates with from said prepaid subscriber number;
• means for charging said prepaid subscriber account if said incoming call is from said prepaid subscriber number;
• and
• means for forgoing said charge to said prepaid subscriber account if said incoming call is not from said prepaid subscriber number.

A computer program product for use with a data processing system for servicing a prepaid subscriber in a wireless telecommunication system, the computer program product comprising:

• instructions within said computer program product for receiving an incoming call to a prepaid subscriber number;
• instructions within said computer program product for determining whether said incoming call originates with said prepaid subscriber;
• instructions within said computer program product for charging said prepaid subscriber account if said incoming call is from said prepaid subscriber;
• and
• instructions within said computer program product for forgoing said charge to said prepaid subscriber account if said incoming call is not from said prepaid subscriber number.