A method of delivering a call to a called party's device. The method
includes receiving a call directed to a wireline device and validating
that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a
telephone number of a wireless device. The method also includes
transmitting a message to the wireless device, delivering the call to the
wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless
device, and determining a location of the wireless device when a return
message is received from the wireless device. The method further includes
comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the
wireline device, delivering the call to the wireless device when the
location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of
the location of the wireline device, and delivering the call to the
wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a
predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.