Methods, systems and computer program products for selectively managing telephone call connections

A system for selectively managing a call connection between a caller and each of a first directory number associated with a subscriber and a second directory number associated with the subscriber, the system comprising a call manager configured to:

• cause the first directory number and the second directory number to be rung simultaneously in response to a call request from the caller;
• thereafter
• determine that the rung first directory number has answered the call request;
• and thereafter
• in response to a determination that the rung first directory number has answered the call request:
• if the first directory number is of a first type, automatically allow a call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• and
• if the first directory number is of a second type:
• require a prescribed additional response from the first directory number prior to allowing the call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• and
• allow the second directory number to be rung in response to the call request until the prescribed additional response is provided;
• and
• in response to receiving the prescribed additional response from the first directory number, automatically cease ringing the second directory number.

A computer program product for selectively managing a call connection between a caller and each of a first directory number associated with a subscriber and a second directory number associated with the subscriber, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause the first directory number and the second directory number to be rung simultaneously in response to a call request from the caller;
• computer readable program code configured to thereafter determine that the rung first directory number has answered the call request;
• and
• computer readable program code configured to thereafter, in response to a determination that the rung first directory number has answered the call request:
• if the first directory number is of a first type, automatically allow a call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• and
• if the first directory number is of a second type:
• require a prescribed additional response from the first directory number prior to allowing the call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• and
• allow the second directory number to be rung in response to the call request until the prescribed additional response is provided;
• and
• in response to receiving the prescribed additional response from the first directory number, automatically cease ringing the second directory number.

A system for selectively managing a call connection between a caller and each of a first directory number associated with a subscriber and a second directory number associated with the subscriber, the system comprising a call manager configured to:

• cause the first directory number to be rung in response to a call request from the caller without ringing the second directory number;
• thereafter
• determine that the rung first directory number has answered the call request;
• and thereafter
• in response to a determination that the rung first directory number has answered the call request:
• if the first directory number is of a first type, automatically allow a call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• if the first directory number is of a second type:
• require a prescribed additional response from the first directory number prior to allowing the call to be completed between the caller and the first directory number;
• and
• allow the second directory number to be rung in response to the call request until the prescribed additional response is provided;
• and
• if the call is not completed within a prescribed period or number of rings, cause the second directory number to be rung.