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In a method to accept call charges by the calling subscriber (A) for individual calls over a telephone network (1), following an agreement on the allocation of the charges between two subscribers, the calling subscriber (A) sends a caller-specific signal as binding confirmation of this agreement, wh

In a method to accept call charges by the calling subscriber (A) for individual calls over a telephone network (1), following an agreement on the allocation of the charges between two subscribers, the calling subscriber (A) sends a caller-specific signal as binding confirmation of this agreement, whereupon the calling subscriber (B) accepts the call. The caller-specific signal can be stored in the form of a digital code on a smart card (9).

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1. A method for the acceptance of calling charges by the calling subscriber (A) for individual calls over a telephone network (1), said method comprising the steps of:forming a charge allocation agreement between a calling subscriber (A) and a called subscriber (B), initiating a call from the callin

1. A method for the acceptance of calling charges by the calling subscriber (A) for individual calls over a telephone network (1), said method comprising the steps of:forming a charge allocation agreement between a calling subscriber (A) and a called subscriber (B), initiating a call from the calling subscriber (A) to the called subscriber (B), sending a caller-specific signal by the calling subscriber (A) as a binding confirmation by the calling subscriber to pay the calling charges as part of the charge allocation agreement, and accepting the call by the called subscriber (B), wherein at least one of the calling subscriber and the called subscriber is directly connectable to a public cellular telephone network, and wherein the caller-specific signal is sent after the charge allocation agreement is formed.