Extending communication services to a consumption device using a proxy device

A method, comprising:

• receiving an incoming call for a first handset device from a switched network at a server;
• determining a current call state of the first handset device and a second handset device at a proxy device;
• delivering the incoming call from the server using the proxy device as a voice over packet network (VOPN) call to a VOPN calling software application on the first handset device if the first handset device and the second handset device are not currently engaged on a pre-existing VOPN call using the proxy device;
• and
• rejecting the incoming call via the proxy device if the first handset device or the second handset device is currently engaged on a pre-existing VOPN call using the proxy device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:

• receive an incoming call for a first handset device from a switched network;
• determine a current call state of the first handset device and a second handset device at a proxy device;
• deliver the incoming call from the server using the proxy device as a voice over packet network (VOPN) call to a VOPN calling software application on the first handset device if the first handset device and the second handset device are not currently engaged on a pre-existing VOPN call using the proxy device;
• and
• reject the incoming call via the proxy device if the first handset device or the second handset device is currently engaged on a pre-existing VOPN call using the proxy device.