Method and apparatus for providing telecommunication services based on a subscriber profile updated by a personal information manager

A telecommunications system for providing alert messages comprising:

• a database storing subscriber alert data;
• means for receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device;
• means for updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device;
• and
• means for transmitting an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.

A method for processing a call in a telecommunications network in which call completion data is stored in a database in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving call completion update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said call completion update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device;
• updating said call completion data stored in said database based on said call completion update data received from said personal information manager device;
• and
• routing a call placed to a subscriber based on said updated call completion data.

A method of operation of a telecommunications network for providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device wherein subscriber alert data is stored in said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving alert update data from a remote personal information manager device, wherein said alert update data is generated based on subscriber schedule data stored in said remote personal information manager device;
• updating said subscriber alert data stored in said database based on said alert update data received from said personal information manager device;
• and
• providing an alert message to a subscriber communication device at a predetermined time based on said updated subscriber alert data.