A telephone call is billed that originates in a primary carrier
telecommunications network and terminates in a secondary
telecommunications carrier network. The call is billed by generating
multiple billing records in response to the telephone call, at least one
billing record comprising a toll free number administered by the
secondary carrier. It is determined whether the toll free number is
administered by the secondary carrier; and the billing record including
the toll free number administered by the secondary carrier is discarded
when it is determined that the toll free number is administered by the
secondary carrier. Thus, the primary carrier only bills for a portion of
the call that was connected from the caller to the termination point of
the primary carrier network.