Method and system for billing remote calls as if made from a primary line

A method for billing a call, comprising:

• receiving a call originating from a selected number and directed to a predetermined number;
• determining whether the predetermined number corresponds to an authorized number;
• If the predetermined number corresponds to an authorized number, then obtaining a destination number from the caller;
• routing the call to the destination number;
• and
• billing the call to the predetermined number.

A system for billing a subscriber for a call made between a selected number and a destination number as if the call were made from a predetermined number, the system comprising:

• a first network element operative to:
• receive a communication directed to an access code,
• receive information related to the predetermined number and the destination number in connection with the communication,
• create a string of data containing the information related to the predetermined number and the destination number, and
• cause the string of data to be transmitted to a second network element;
• the second network element operative to:
• receive the string of data,
• manipulate the string of data to create a call structure that includes a code, and
• cause the call structure to be transmitted to a third network element;
• the third network element having an active trigger provisioned thereon with respect to the predetermined number, the third network element being operative to transmit the call structure to the second network element when triggered;
• and
• the second network element further operative to recognize the code in the call structure and further operative to reassemble the call structure;
• whereby reassembling the call structure causes the third network element to route the call to the destination number and allows the call to be billed to the predetermined number.