A method and system are disclosed for facilitating location-based
services. In an exemplary arrangement, when a mobile station is engaged
in a data session with a server, the mobile station may be made to
initiate a voice call to a designated number. As a result, a switch or
other such entity may send a signaling message (such as an Origination
Request message) to a central controller, thereby providing the central
controller with an indication of the mobile station's current location.
The central controller may then make that location information available
to the server. In turn, the server may use the location to perform a
location based service, such as providing location-based information to
the mobile station.