Embodiments of the present method allow only one serving mobile switching
center to connect an incoming call from a communication terminal to a
customized ring back tone server when a called mobile terminal moves from
an area of a serving mobile switching center to an area of a bordering
mobile switching center. Embodiments may have the steps of: passing, by
the serving mobile switching center, an indicator that indicates whether
customized ring back tone service is already provided for an incoming
call to a mobile terminal to all bordering mobile switching centers when
intersystem page operation is in effect; saving, upon receiving the
indicator by each bordering mobile switching center, the information up
for later processing in each bordering mobile switching center; checking,
when a respective bordering mobile switching center receives the mobile
terminating call, the indicator and checking active customized ring back
tone service in a profile of the mobile terminal to determine if a
customized ring back tone is to be provided to the communication
terminal; and connecting, if the indicator indicates that the customized
return ring back tone is not already connected to the communication
terminal, to the communication terminal otherwise the respective
bordering mobile switching center not connecting the customized ring back
tone server again to the communication terminal even if the mobile
terminal has customized ring back tone service active and a profile
thereof. The system implements the method.