Patent attributes
A method or corresponding apparatus for placing outgoing voice calls using data while roaming. At least one example embodiment may include a mobile device communicating with a calling service through a first data connection path. According to an aspect of the example embodiment, the first data connection path may include a first visited mobile network communicatively coupled to a home mobile network communicatively coupled to the calling service. According to another aspect of the example embodiment, the mobile device may be configured to connect to the first data connection path through the visited mobile network; send connection information (e.g., destination number, the home mobile network, the first visited network, and a first access type, etc.) to the calling service; and place a call with a first calling rate through the first data connection path using the calling service, wherein the first calling rate is based on the connection information.
