Phone name service

Abstract

This invention relates generally to software, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a phone name service. In one embodiment, the invention includes a software application, the software application configured to perform the steps comprising receiving a phone name; receiving a phone number; and storing the phone number in association with the phone name, wherein the software application is associated with a computer readable media. In one particular embodiment, the phone name is alphanumerical. In another particular embodiment, the alphanumerical phone name is not limited to a length of the phone number. In a further particular embodiment, the alphanumerical phone name is not limited to characters corresponding to digit keys of the phone number. In a further embodiment, the software application is further configured to perform the steps comprising receiving a request for the phone number using the phone name; retrieving the phone number associated with the phone name; and communicating the phone number. In one particular embodiment, the request for the phone number using the phone name is received from a phone company and the phone number is communicated to the phone company for establishing a call using the phone number. In a further particular embodiment, the request for the phone number using the phone name is received from a calling device and the phone number is communicated to the calling device for establishing a call through a phone company using the phone number.

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