Caller information retrieval system for unavailable calls

A method, comprising:

• sending, by a system comprising a processor, a notification of a communication, wherein the notification comprises an identifier of the communication to a target device;
• and
• in response to determining that a reply to the notification was received from the target device, and in response to receiving profile information comprising an instant messaging service identifier, sending, by the system based on the instant messaging service identifier, the notification directed to an alternate device, and displaying, via a subscriber-specified web page based on the profile information, the identifier of the communication and information representing a time remaining for retrieval of the identifier of the communication.

A computer readable storage device comprising computer executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• sending a notification associated with a text-based message directed to a first device, wherein the notification comprises an identifier associated with the text-based message;
• and
• in response to receiving a reply to the notification from the first device, and in response to determining that profile information comprising an instant messaging address associated with a messaging service was received from a subscriber device, sending data related to the identifier directed to a second device using the instant messaging address and displaying, via a web page selected based on input received from a subscriber associated with the subscriber device based on the profile information, the identifier associated with the text-based message and information representing a time remaining for retrieval of the identifier associated with the text-based message.