Secure global telephone number system and method of operation

A telecommunications system comprising:

• a global number system, said global number system comprising instructions and circuitry for performing a plurality of telecommunications functions in association with a telecommunications network;
• at least one global number associated with said global number system for masking phone numbers associated with a plurality of telecommunications devices;
• associating circuitry for functionally associating at least one direct contact file to said at least one global number account, said at least one direct contact file comprising predetermined access data for controlling access to at least one of said plurality of telecommunications devices;
• communications circuitry for receiving incoming communications from at least one outside telecommunications device to said global number through the telecommunications network for communicating with at least one of said telecommunications devices;
• and
• control circuitry for controlling access to said at least one telecommunications devices from said outside telecommunications device according to said predetermined access data.

A global number system, comprising:

• means for providing a plurality of telecommunications functions in association with a telecommunications network, said global number system comprising at least one global number, said global number associating with said global number system for masking phone numbers associated with a plurality of telecommunications devices;
• means for functionally associating at least one direct contact file to said at least one global number account, said at least one direct contact file comprising predetermined access data for controlling access to at least one of said plurality of telecommunications devices;
• means for receiving incoming communications from at least one outside telecommunications device to said global number through the telecommunications network for communicating with at least one of said telecommunications devices;
• and
• means for controlling access to said at least one telecommunications devices from said outside telecommunications device according to said predetermined access data.

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for providing secure telecommunications services including a single global phone number, the computer usable medium comprising:

• computer readable program code means for providing a plurality of telecommunications functions in association with a telecommunications network, said telecommunications functions comprising providing a global number system comprising at least one global number, said global number associating with said global number system for masking phone numbers associated with a plurality of telecommunications devices;
• computer readable program code means for functionally associating at least one direct contact file to said at least one global number account, said at least one direct contact file comprising predetermined access data for controlling access to at least one of said plurality of telecommunications devices;
• computer readable program code means for receiving incoming communications from at least one outside telecommunications device to said global number through the telecommunications network for communicating with at least one of said telecommunications devices;
• and
• computer readable program code means for controlling access to said at least one telecommunications devices from said outside telecommunications device according to said predetermined access data.