Method and apparatus for applying extra services to a prepaid cellular subcriber

An apparatus for managing a prepaid subscriber account in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

• a prepaid administration system coupled with said prepaid subscriber account;
• a means for charging and reducing funds in said prepaid subscriber account;
• a database for storing tariff information associated with said prepaid subscriber account wherein said tariff information comprises:
• a first value for call events;
• and
• a second value for periodic charges related to said supplementary service sub-account;
• and
• a timer for determining a time period related to said periodic charges.

A computer program product within a computer usable medium for managing a prepaid subscriber (PPS) account in a telecommunication system, comprising the steps of:

• instructions within the computer usable medium for establishing a credit balance in said PPS account;
• instructions within the computer usable medium for linking at least one supplementary service to said subscriber account wherein a tariff table for said at least one supplementary service includes a rate comprising a periodic call data record associated with a predetermined time period;
• instructions within the computer usable medium for determining that said predetermined time period associated with said supplementary service is complete;
• and
• instructions within the computer usable medium for applying said associated periodic charge to said PPS account.