Prepaid automatic dialer

A user device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor to:
• receive an autodialer application from an application server, the autodialer application permitting a user, of the user device, to purchase a prepaid calling plan and make telephone calls using the prepaid calling plan,
• store the autodialer application in the memory,
• receive, from the user, an instruction to execute the autodialer application stored in the memory,
• receive, via the autodialer application, an instruction to purchase the prepaid calling plan,
• receive, from the user, payment information to establish a prepaid balance associated with the prepaid calling plan,
• present, on a display associated with the user device, confirmation information when the payment information is received, the confirmation information including the prepaid balance and access information,
• receive another instruction to specify user settings, associated with the particular prepaid calling plan, the user settings including an indication of whether local calls, long distance calls, or international calls are enabled,
• receive a request to make a long distance call using the prepaid calling plan, the request including a telephone number corresponding to a destination user device, and
• place the long distance call to the destination user device, using the telephone number corresponding to the destination user device and the access information, when the user settings indicate that long distance calls are enabled.

A computer-readable medium that contains instructions, which when executed by a processor of a user device, cause the user device to perform a method comprising:

• communicating, with an application server, to retrieve an autodialer application, the autodialer application enabling a user, of the user device, to establish a prepaid balance associated with a prepaid calling plan and to make telephone calls using the prepaid calling plan;
• receiving, via the autodialer application, an instruction to establish a prepaid balance, the instruction including payment information from which the prepaid balance is to be established;
• presenting, on a display associated with the user device, confirmation information when the payment information is received, the confirmation information including the prepaid balance and access information;
• receiving, via the autodialer application, a particular instruction to specify user settings, associated with the prepaid calling plan, the user settings including an indication of whether local calls, long distance calls, or international calls are enabled,
• receiving, via the autodialer application, a request to make an international call using the prepaid calling plan, the request including a telephone number corresponding to a destination user device;
• and
• placing, via the autodialer application, the international call to the destination user device, using the telephone number corresponding to the destination user device and the access information, when the user settings indicate that international calls are enabled.