A method and system for providing prepaid billing for two concurrent
communication sessions is accomplished by a first-network-access device,
such as a WIN SCP, receiving from a prepaid-user account prepaid services
for a first-communication session. During the first-communication
session, a second-network-access device, e.g., an AAA server, requests
from the prepaid-user account additional prepaid services for a second-
communication session that is to occur on a data network. In response to
the request, the first-network-access device receives from a
prepaid-billing system a status-update request. Responsive to the update
request, the first-network-access device sends to the prepaid-billing
system the prepaid-service usage for the first communication session. The
prepaid billing system updates the prepaid user account by debiting the
prepaid services usage from the prepaid-user account. If prepaid services
remain after updating the prepaid user account, the second-network-access
device receives from the prepaid-billing system prepaid services for the
second communication session.