A system and method for advertising supported communications in a telecommunications
network are described. One exemplary method includes receiving a call request to
connect a call from an originating subscriber terminal to a destination subscriber
terminal. The call request includes a destination identifier such as a MIN or a
PSTN telephone number associated with the destination terminal. The method further
includes providing at least one advertisement to a subscriber associated with the
originating terminal, determining a free calling balance for the subscriber based
on the advertisements being provided to the subscriber and the destination identifier,
connecting the call from the originating terminal to the destination terminal,
and monitoring as well as decrementing the free calling balance as the call progresses.