System and apparatus for time zone interrupt for world wide mobile telephone users

摘要

In a mobile telephone system, a method for cell treatment has steps of (a) determining if a called party for a call placed by a caller is roaming; (b) if yes in (a) determining the TOD at the called party's location; and (c) informing the caller of the TOD. In an optional method there are steps of (a) determining if a subscriber to the system party for a call placed by a caller is roaming; (b) if yes in (a) determining the TOD at the subscriber's location; and (c) checking for and applying treatment options set by the subscriber if the TOD in step (b) falls within a preset range.