System, method, and apparatus for using alternative numbers for routing voice calls and short messages in a communications network
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In addition, GS-E 182 retrieves member record 190a assigned to Party A which includes Party A's land-line number. Accordingly, GS-E 182 may modify the source address to be Party A's office number or short code in place of Party A's mobile number such that the recipient will receive the SMS with Party A's office number as the originator as depicted by Sender_Num field 712 in
In accordance with another embodiment, GS-E 182 may, upon determining the destination subscriber is a member of Enterprise X, invoke an enterprise messaging service, such as a corporate Instant Messaging service, for delivery of the SMS message. For example, member record 190b for Party B retrieved from member database 190 may indicate that SMS messages are to be additionally delivered to Party B via an Instant Messaging service. Assuming the SMS message is to be additionally delivered to Party B via an Instant Messaging service, GS-E 182 may convert the SMS to an Instant Message and send the IM to an Enterprise IM server 192 (step 754). The IM may then be forwarded to Party B, e.g., to Party B's enterprise desktop 153 (step 755). In addition, GS-E 182 may record the transaction as part of Party A's logs within the enterprise.
