Method and apparatus for enabling access in a wlan environment

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, also comprising the step of selecting the destination of the charging call depending on the requested service to be accessed.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising the step of selecting the duration of the charging call depending on the requested service to be accessed.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the charging call is a premium rate call.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising the step of determining the duration of the charging call and the step of discontinuing the charging call when the predetermined duration has expired.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising the step of determining the duration of the permitted WLAN access, and the step of discontinuing access once the allowed duration has expired.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising the step of determining magnitude of permitted data transfer during WLAN access and the step of discontinuing access once permitted data transfer has occurred.

The method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising the step of initiating a new charging call in respect of additional access in response to a request for additional access received from the WLAN device.

Apparatus for enabling access to a WLAN communication system (100) comprising:

• means for receiving a WLAN access request from a WLAN communication device (150);
• means for setting up a charging call via a second communication system in response to the WLAN access request using second communication system subscription information associated with the WLAN communication device (150);
• means for enabling access to the WLAN communication system (100) in response to the setting up of the charging call.