METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING MULTIPLE DIRECTORY NUMBERS (DN) TO A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (PCS) TELEPHONE

摘要

The present invention comprises methods and systems for activating ina switching system a directory number (DN) from among a plurality ofdirectory numbers assigned to a PCS mobile telephone handset by de-activatingthe current active directory number, identifying an inactive directorynumber, and activating the inactive directory number. The present inventionfurther comprises methods and systems for activating in a PCS mobiletelephone handset a directory number from among a plurality of directorynumbers assigned to the handset by de-activating the current active directorynumber, identifying an inactive directory number, and activating the inactivedirectory number. Specifically, a user can select a directory number foractivation from among a plurality of directory numbers by either dialing acommon directory number to access the home switching system for thedesired directory number and entering the desired directory number from thehandset or by placing the handset on a base unit that has the desireddirectory number.