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H04M2215/2093Push to talk H04M2215/22Bandwidth or usage-sensitve billing H04M2215/24Voice over IP billing H04M2215/26Data billing charged as a voice call H04M2215/28SMS billing H04M2215/32Involving wireless systems H04M2215/34Roaming H04M2215/42Least cost routing H04M2215/44Charging/billing arrangements for connection made over different networks H04M2215/46Connection to several service providers H04M2215/48Sending information over a non-traffic network channel or another connection than the one actually used H04M2215/52Interconnection, inter-exchange, reseller billing, billing agreements between different operators H04M2215/54Resellers-retail or service providers billing H04M2215/56On line or real-time flexible agreements between service providers and telecoms operators H04M2215/62Called party billing H04M2215/64Split billing, sharing the cost of calls H04M2215/66Third party billing H04M2215/68Billing calls completely to the calling party, except POTS H04M2215/70Administration aspects, modify settings or limits or counter-check correct charges H04M2215/7009Account settings H04M2215/7018Modify recharging resources H04M2215/7027Activate new subscriber or card H04M2215/7036Administer via user H04M2215/7045Using Internet or WAP H04M2215/7054Using the phone H04M2215/7063Administer via operator H04M2215/7072Validate charges H04M2215/7081Re-credit user H04M2215/709Backup H04M2215/72Account specifications H04M2215/7204Account location H04M2215/7209Card based H04M2215/7213Terminal based H04M2215/7218Network based H04M2215/7222Account identification H04M2215/7227via service number H04M2215/7231by SIM H04M2215/7236Synchronisation of distributed accounts H04M2215/724Linked accounts H04M2215/7245Shared by users H04M2215/725Shared by technologies H04M2215/7254Multiple accounts per user H04M2215/7259per terminal or location Mobile with multiple directory numbers H04M2215/7263per service H04M2215/7268per technology H04M2215/7272per card H04M2215/7277Account specifications 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