Point code to billing id

Abstract

A method includes maintaining a repository of location identifiers and billing identifiers, wherein each of a plurality of network devices is associated with a location identifier in the repository, and each location identifier is further associated with at least one billing identifier. The method further includes receiving a communications message; determining a location identifier associated with the communications message; selectively retrieving a billing identifier from the repository based at least in part on the location identifier; and determining a billing rate based at least in part on the billing identifier.

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         21 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a communications message;   identifying a subscriber account associated with at least one of an origin and a destination of the communications message;   determining whether the subscriber account is a pre-paid account;   if the account is pre-paid:
 determining a location identifier associated with the communications message; 
 determining a billing rate based at least in part on the location identifier; 
 determining a fee amount based at least in part on the billing rate; and 
 debiting the fee amount from the pre-paid account. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein determining a location identifier associated with the communications message comprises at least one of:
 identifying an point code identifier included in the communications message;   determining a point code identifier through global title translation of a directory number included in the communications message; and   associating a point code with the communications message based on a roaming location of a destination communications device of the communications message, where the roaming location is obtained from an home location register for a home network of the destination communications device.