Method and apparatus for enhancing discoverability and usability of data network capability of a mobile device

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a server system, a signal representing initiation of a voice call from a mobile device operating on a wireless network to a predetermined telephone number of a destination, other than the server system, the mobile device having a telephone number;
• after receiving the signal representing initiation of the voice call and either before the voice call is connected to the destination or while the voice call is being connected to the destination:
• determining whether content is associated with the destination based on the destination telephone number;
• and
• determining whether the mobile device has a particular messaging capability;
• and
• if the mobile device is determined to have the particular messaging capability, causing a user of the mobile device to be alerted about content associated with the destination, the content accessible to the mobile device by use of the particular messaging capability.

A method comprising:

• in a mobile device operable on a wireless network as both a telephone end user device and a web access device, receiving, from a user of the mobile device, input specifying a plurality of characters, the plurality of characters including a sequence of characters in telephone number format;
• determining in the mobile device whether the input from the user of the mobile device includes a predetermined character, the predetermined character indicating that the sequence of characters represents a network locator of hyperlinked content;
• and
• if it is determined that the input from the user of the mobile device includes the predetermined character, then:
• identifying in the mobile device the network locator, and
• sending a request for the hyperlinked content from the mobile device over the wireless network, using the network locator;
• if it is determined that the input from the user of the mobile device does not include the predetermined character, then initiating a voice call from the mobile device to a destination indicated by the sequence of characters, via the wireless network.

A method comprising:

• in response to a signal being received from a mobile device operating on a wireless network, determining whether the signal includes a predetermined character input by a user of the mobile device, the signal including a sequence of characters in telephone number format, the predetermined character indicating that the sequence of characters represents a network locator of hyperlinked content;
• and
• if it is determined that the signal includes the predetermined character, then:
• identifying the network, using the network locator to access the hyperlinked content, and
• providing the hyperlinked content to the mobile device over the wireless network instead of allowing connection of a voice call from the mobile device to a destination indicated by the sequence of characters;
• if it is determined that the signal does not include the predetermined character, then allowing connection of a voice call from the mobile device to a destination indicated by the sequence of characters.