Dynamic mobile call forwarding by local area service discovery

A call forwarding method for a mobile device, the method comprising:

• initiating, with the mobile device, a service discovery routine in a local operating vicinity of the mobile device, the service discovery routine utilizing a first wireless communication protocol;
• obtaining, at the mobile device during the service discovery routine, a list of forward-to telephone numbers corresponding to one or more potential forward-to devices;
• selecting, with the mobile device, a designated forward-to telephone number from the list of forward-to telephone numbers;
• and
• transmitting, from the mobile device and utilizing a second wireless communication protocol, a call forwarding request corresponding to the designated forward-to telephone number, the call forwarding request being formatted for processing by a service provider network that supports the mobile device.

A call forwarding system for a mobile device, the call forwarding system comprising:

• a first wireless communication module of the mobile device, the first wireless communication module configured to support a service discovery routine that utilizes a first wireless communication protocol to wirelessly detect a number of potential forward-to devices in a local operating vicinity of the mobile device;
• a processing architecture of the mobile device, the processing architecture coupled to the first wireless communication module and configured to select a designated forward-to telephone number corresponding to one of the potential forward-to devices;
• and
• a second wireless communication module of the mobile device, the second wireless communication module configured to generate and wirelessly transmit a call forwarding request corresponding to the designated forward-to telephone number, the call forwarding request being formatted for processing by a service provider network that supports the mobile device.