Multiple phone numbers for mobile device

A computer-implemented method for handling a voice call to an alternate telephone number, comprising:

• at a server, receiving a call made from a caller to a telephone number;
• at a processor associated with the server, identifying the called number as an alternate number associated with a device having native voice call functionality;
• at the processor, identifying a registered number associated with the called alternate number;
• transmitting a message from the server to the device associated with the alternate number, the message comprising an indication of the called alternate number, so as to enable the device to display an indication that the call was placed to the alternate number;
• and
• using a pilot number associated with the server, forwarding the voice call from the caller to the registered number.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for handling a voice call to an alternate telephone number, comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor on a device having native voice call functionality, perform the steps of:

• receiving a message indicating that a voice call has been made from a caller to an alternate telephone number associated with the device;
• responsive to receiving the message, automatically altering a stored contact record associated with a pilot number;
• receiving a voice call forwarded to the device via a server using the pilot number;
• responsive to receiving the call, causing a display to automatically display information from the altered contact record;
• and
• responsive to a user accepting the call, causing the device to establish a voice connection to proceed with the voice call.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for handling a voice call to an alternate telephone number, comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor on a server, perform the steps of:

• receiving a call made from a caller to a telephone number;
• identifying the called number as an alternate number associated with a device having native voice call functionality;
• identifying a registered number associated with the called alternate number;
• causing a message to be transmitted from the server to the device associated with the alternate number, the message comprising an indication of the called alternate number, so as to enable the device to display an indication that the call was placed to the alternate number;
• and
• using a pilot number associated with the server, causing the voice call from the caller to be forwarded to the registered number.

A system for handling a voice call to an alternate telephone number at a device having native voice call functionality, comprising:

• a communications interface, configured to receive a message indicating that a voice call has been made from a caller to an alternate telephone number associated with the device;
• a storage device, configured to store contact records;
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the communications interface and the storage device, configured to, responsive to receiving the message, automatically alter a stored contact record associated with a pilot number;
• a voice communication component, communicatively coupled to the processor, configured to receive a voice call forwarded to the device via a server using the pilot number;
• and
• a display, communicatively coupled to the processor, configured to, responsive to receiving the call, automatically display information from the altered contact record;
• wherein the voice communication component is further configured to, responsive to a user accepting the call, establish a voice connection to proceed with the voice call.

At a server, a system for handling a voice call to an alternate telephone number, comprising:

• a voice call component, configured to receive a call made from a caller to a telephone number;
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the voice call component, configured to:
• identify the called number as an alternate number associated with a device having native voice call functionality;
• and
• identify a registered number associated with the called alternate number;
• and
• a communications interface, communicatively coupled to the processor, configured to transmit a message from the server to the device associated with the alternate number, the message comprising an indication of the called alternate number, so as to enable the device to display an indication that the call was placed to the alternate number;
• wherein the voice call component is further configured to, using a pilot number associated with the server, forward the voice call from the caller to the registered number.