Programmable caller ID

An apparatus for processing a call, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium with computer-executable instruction stored thereon, that when executed by the processor cause the processor to initiate operations including:
• detecting a telephone call, the telephone call from a calling telephone number to a called telephone number;
• decoding the calling telephone number for line identification information;
• comparing the line identification information with a subscriber profile;
• in response to the comparing, if the line identification information matches a commercial class of service, then identifying the calling telephone number as a business placing an undesired telephone call, then:
• automatically playing an announcement,
• storing a date and time of the undesired telephone call;
• and
• terminating a connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number;
• in response to the comparing, if the line identification information does not match the commercial class of service then:
• establishing a connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number;
• after the connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number, monitoring the telephone call for a call screening request associated with the commercial class of service, the commercial class of service identifying the calling telephone number as an undesirable calling party;
• upon entry of the call screening request, taking an action in response to the call screening request;
• wherein the taking an action comprises storing incoming line identification information of the calling telephone number in a database and updating the subscriber profile with the incoming line identification information, the subscriber profile associated with the called telephone number;
• wherein the taking an action comprises playing an announcement;
• wherein the taking an action comprises terminating the connection.

A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, for processing a call, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to initiate operations comprising:

• detecting a telephone call, the telephone call from a calling telephone number to a called telephone number;
• decoding the calling telephone number for line identification information;
• comparing the line identification information with a subscriber profile;
• in response to the comparing, if the line identification information matches a commercial class of service, then identifying the calling telephone number as a business placing an undesired telephone call, then:
• automatically playing an announcement,
• storing a date and time of the undesired telephone call;
• and
• terminating a connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number;
• in response to the comparing, if the line identification information does not match the commercial class of service then:
• establishing a connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number;
• after the connection between the calling telephone number and the called telephone number, monitoring the telephone call for a call screening request associated with the commercial class of service, the commercial class of service identifying the calling telephone number as an undesirable calling party;
• upon entry of the call screening request, taking an action in response to the call screening request;
• wherein the taking an action comprises storing incoming line identification information of the calling telephone number in a database and updating the subscriber profile with the incoming line identification information, the subscriber profile associated with the called telephone number;
• wherein the taking an action comprises playing an announcement;
• wherein the taking an action comprises terminating the connection.