Patent attributes
The present invention provides a method for remotely directing a mobile phone to divert a phone call or a short message directed to the mobile phone to a designated recipient. The method comprises the following step of: sending a commanding message to the mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone has a registered remote command program with an algorithm that enables the mobile phone to receive and process the commanding message; and wherein the commanding message has a command executable by the remote command program; thereby the mobile phone will divert any phone call or short message for the mobile phone to the designated recipient.