A comprehensive method for coordinating cellular phones in a residential
area to obviate the need for wired residential service. The present
invention includes coordinating a set of wireless devices in a
residential area to be able to receive a call directed to a user's
cellular telephone. Said wireless devices can have different numbers and
be serviced by different providers than the user's cellular telephone.
Peer-to-peer relationships are formed between associated wireless
communications devices, similar to IEEE 802.11 peer-to-peer
relationships. A call could also be answered by another cellular
telephone, or other device, such as a computer. All communicating
handsets of associated wireless communications devices could join the
call. The present invention would prevent a user from missing any
incoming calls while at the user's residence. The present invention would
also allow a user to receive calls at the user's residence on any
associated communications device without the need for wired residential
service.