A communications management network for managing subscribers'
communication sessions. The management network includes multiple sets of
session management modules or servers (e.g., Intelligent Service Control
Points), a services hub and a data warehouse. The network may also
include a gateway for routing text messages. Each set of session
management modules includes a plurality of modules, and each subscriber
is assigned to one set of modules with one of the modules as a primary
and another as a secondary or backup. Subscribers are grouped according
to geographical area (e.g., by zip code, by area code), service area or
other criteria, and all subscribers within a group are assigned to the
same primary and secondary modules. Management of subscribers'
communication sessions is load balanced by reassigning groups of
subscribers to different sets of session management modules. Each module
tracks account statuses (e.g., prepaid services balances) for its
assigned subscribers.